Where does “dobi” come from?

dobi (Swahili) comes from Hindi धोबी, from Hindi धोब — a wash.

dobi (Swahili): washerman, washerwoman

Definitions

  1. washerman, washerwoman

Ancestry of “dobi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधोबीwasherman
2Hindiधोबa wash

Words derived from “dobi”

Every word from Hindi धोब →Every word from Hindi धोबी →
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