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English
Etymology
From Hokkien 小妹 (sió-bē, “younger sister; youngest sister”).
Pronunciation
Noun
shobe (plural shobes) (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial)
- the youngest sister
- (informal) a younger sister; little sister
- (familiar) a young female junior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
- term of address for the youngest sister
- (informal) term of address for a younger sister
- (familiar) term of address for a young female junior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
Usage notes
In the Philippines, the term is primarily used and recognized within Chinese Filipino families as the predominant term to refer to and address the youngest sister in the family, and by extension, any little sister in the family or even any younger young female that the speaker is familiar with.
Quotations
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