ଧୋବା

Odia

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate to Hindi धोबी (dhobī) and Bengali ধোপা (dhōpa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ʱoba/

Noun

ଧୋବା (dhoba)

1. washerman

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଧୋବା”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
• Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya‎^[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 22