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Hindi
Etymology
From धोब (dhob, “a wash”) + -ई (-ī), from Prakrit (*dhovvaï), a passive form of Prakrit (*dhauvati), ultimately from Sanskrit धाव् (dhāv, “to rinse, cleanse”). Cognate with Punjabi ਧੋਬੀ (dhobī), Gujarati ધોબી (dhobī), Marathi धोबी (dhobī).
Pronunciation
Noun
धोबी • (dhobī) m (feminine धोबिन, Urdu spelling دھوبی)
- washerman
Declension
Declension of धोबी (masc ī-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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धोबी
dhobī
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धोबी
dhobī
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| oblique
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धोबी
dhobī
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धोबियों
dhobiyõ
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| vocative
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धोबी
dhobī
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धोबियो
dhobiyo
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