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Estonian
Etymology
From English hobby.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhob̥i/,
- Rhymes: -obi
- Hyphenation: ho‧bi
Noun
hobi (genitive hobi, partitive hobi)
- hobby (an activity that the doer enjoys, has an abiding attachment to, and continues to engage in)
- Synonym: harrastus
- Minu hobiks on kitarrimäng. ― My hobby is playing the guitar.
Declension
References
- hobi in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
- “hobi”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
Indonesian
Etymology
From English hobby.
Pronunciation
Noun
hobi (plural hobi-hobi)
- hobby
- Synonym: kegemaran
Melukis itu sebagai hobi saja, bukan sebagai mata pencahariannya- Painting is just their hobby, not their livelihood.
Further reading
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from English hobby.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xôbi/
- Hyphenation: ho‧bi
Noun
hȍbi m (Cyrillic spelling хо̏би)
- hobby (activity done for enjoyment in spare time)
Declension
References
- “hobi”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from English hobby.
Noun
hobi class IX (plural hobi class X)
- (neologism, uncommon) hobby
Turkish
Etymology
From English hobby.
Noun
hobi (definite accusative hobiyi, plural hobiler)
- hobby (activity done for enjoyment in spare time)
Declension
References
- “hobi”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu