"dobi" meaning in Malay

See dobi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: lebih dobi [comparative], paling dobi [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi धोबी (dhobī). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|hi|धोबी}} Hindi धोबी (dhobī) Head templates: {{ms-adj}} dobi (comparative lebih dobi, superlative paling dobi)
  1. of laundering Derived forms (Affixed terms): berdobi, mendobi, mendobikan Derived forms (Compound terms): kedai dobi, perkakas dobi
    Sense id: en-dobi-ms-adj-AKi7T2Lc

Noun

Forms: dobi-dobi [plural], dobi² [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi धोबी (dhobī). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|hi|धोबी}} Hindi धोबी (dhobī) Head templates: {{ms-noun}} dobi (plural dobi-dobi or dobi²)
  1. laundryman Synonyms: tukang dobi, benatu, penatu, benara (english: classical)
    Sense id: en-dobi-ms-noun-vBh6VWwo Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 5 28 13 18 5 24 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 27 16 19 3 28 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 12 82 6
  2. (colloquial) laundromat Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-dobi-ms-noun-TokTDAYe
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          "_dis": "12 82 6",
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        },
        {
          "word": "benatu"
        },
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          "word": "penatu"
        },
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          "translation": "classical",
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        }
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    },
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          "word": "mendobi"
        },
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          "sense": "Affixed terms",
          "word": "mendobikan"
        },
        {
          "sense": "Compound terms",
          "word": "kedai dobi"
        },
        {
          "sense": "Compound terms",
          "word": "perkakas dobi"
        }
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    },
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        {
          "word": "tukang dobi"
        },
        {
          "word": "benatu"
        },
        {
          "word": "penatu"
        },
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          "english": "classical",
          "translation": "classical",
          "word": "benara"
        }
      ]
    },
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  "word": "dobi"
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      "sense": "Affixed terms",
      "word": "berdobi"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Affixed terms",
      "word": "mendobi"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Affixed terms",
      "word": "mendobikan"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Compound terms",
      "word": "kedai dobi"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Compound terms",
      "word": "perkakas dobi"
    }
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      "form": "lebih dobi",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "paling dobi",
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        "superlative"
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  "pos": "adj",
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