"tobi" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /tò.bí/ Forms: tòbí [canonical], توْبِ [alternative]
Etymology: Likely from Arabic ثَوْب (ṯawb) Etymology templates: {{der|yo|ar|ثَوْب}} Arabic ثَوْب (ṯawb) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=tòbí|head2=}} tòbí, {{yo-pos|noun|tòbí|}} tòbí, {{yo-noun|tòbí}} tòbí
  1. skirt; female undergarment worn under an ìró Synonyms: yẹ̀rì, ìlábìrù
    Sense id: en-tobi-yo-noun-hsdQVDLe Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 32 37 16 14
  2. cloth band or belt tied around the waist to hold money Synonyms: ìgbànú
    Sense id: en-tobi-yo-noun-2IhM4EU0 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 32 37 16 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /tó.bī/ Forms: tóbi [canonical], توْبِ [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=tóbi|head2=}} tóbi, {{yo-pos|verb|tóbi}} tóbi, {{yo-verb|tóbi}} tóbi
  1. to be big, to be large; to enlarge Synonyms: gbórín, lála
    Sense id: en-tobi-yo-verb-yCvSbi9o Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 32 37 16 14
  2. to be great; to be mighty
    Sense id: en-tobi-yo-verb-Fhgm6cE8 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 32 37 16 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: títóbi
Etymology number: 1
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