name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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Standard Lemma guide
Shobe
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/ˈʃo.be/
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CMU ARPABET: SH OW1 B Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
the youngest sister
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noun
Meaning 3
a younger sister; little sister
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Usage: informal
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noun
Meaning 4
a young female junior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
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Usage: familiar
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noun
Meaning 5
term of address for the youngest sister
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noun
Meaning 6
term of address for a younger sister
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Usage: informal
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noun
Meaning 7
term of address for a young female junior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: familiar
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 小妹 (sió-bē, “younger sister; youngest sister”).