Dhobi, Dhōbī, Dhobī: 4 definitions
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Dhobi means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydhōbī (धोबी).—m ( H) A washerman.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdhōbī (धोबी).—m A washerman.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDhobī (धोबी):—(nm) a washerman, launderer; -[ghāṭa] a laundering venue (by the side of a river or a tank); ~[pachāḍa] a wrestling trick wherein the rival wrestler is thrown over the shoulder (as a washerman dashes down a cloth); -[pāṭa] see -[pachāḍa;] a washerman’s board or stone (to strike the cloth against); —[kā kuttā, na ghara kā na ghāṭa kā] neither fish nor fowl, a rolling stone gathers no moss; one who rides two boats is sure to be overthrown.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDhōbi (ಧೋಬಿ):—
1) [noun] a man who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; laundryman.
2) [noun] a caste the main profession of the members of which is washing clothes.
3) [noun] a member of this caste.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dhobighata, Dhobin, Dhobina, Dhobinam, Dhobinee, Dhobini, Dhobipa, Dhobipat.
Full-text: Petiya, Rajak, Topi, Piruwataya, Vannarparru, Diya-kachchiya, Etirilla, Kotahalu, Dambu, Piyawilla, Pawadaya, Nai, Kahana, Kahna, Rada-baddara-rajakariya.
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