lobi

See also: lóbi

English

Noun

lobi

1. plural of lobus

Anagrams

• Boli, boil, biol., boli, biol, Bilo, bilo

Aukan

Etymology

From Sranan Tongo lobi, from English love.

Verb

lobi

1. to love

Noun

lobi

1. love (emotion)
2. love, beloved (person)

References

• lobi in Languages of Suriname, SIL International, 2003-2007, Aukan-English Dictionary

Indonesian

Etymology

From English lobby.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlobi]
• Hyphenation: lo‧bi

Noun

lobi (uncountable)

1. lobby:
   1. (architecture, art) an entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
   2. (politics) the attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.

Derived terms

• melobi
• pelobi
• pelobian

 

• lobi utama

 

Further reading

• “lobi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.bi/
• Rhymes: -ɔbi
• Hyphenation: lò‧bi

Noun

lobi m

1. plural of lobo

Anagrams

• boli, libo

Latin

Noun

lobī

1. inflection of lobus:
   1. nominative/vocative plural
   2. genitive singular

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈlopiː/

Noun

lobi

1. accusative/genitive singular of lohpi

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from English lobby.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lôbi/
• Hyphenation: lo‧bi

Noun

lȍbi m (Cyrillic spelling ло̏би)

1. lobby (influential group of people)
2. lobby (of a hotel or other building)

Declension

Declension of lobi

	singular	plural
nominative	lobi	lobiji
genitive	lobija	lobija
dative	lobiju	lobijima
accusative	lobi	lobije
vocative	lobi	lobiji
locative	lobiju	lobijima
instrumental	lobijem	lobijima

References

• “lobi”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlobi/ [ˈlo.β̞i]
• Rhymes: -obi
• Syllabification: lo‧bi

Noun

lobi m (plural lobis)

1. Alternative form of lobby

Sranan Tongo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlo.bi/

Etymology 1

From English love.

Verb

lobi

1. to love

   Mi lobi yu.

   I love you.

2. to love (to be inclined towards something), to like
   • 1783, C. L. Schumann, Neger-Englisches Worterbuch [Negro English Dictionary]‎^[1], archived from the original on 8 February 2023:

     a lobbi va trobbi somma

     He loves to pester people.

3. to like doing something

   Mi lobi fu go uku.

   I like to go fishing.

Noun

lobi

1. love
2. beloved

Derived terms

• atilobi (“beloved”)
• lobiwan (“loved one”)
• yayolobi (“infidelity”)

 

Descendants

• Aukan: lobi
• Saramaccan: lóbi

Etymology 2

From English rub.

Verb

lobi

1. to rub

   Synonym: wrifi

See also

• mi lobi yu

References

• Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “lobi”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary

Turkish

Etymology

From English lobby. While the pronunciation of the ⟨l⟩ (/l/ rather than /ɫ/) suggests a French loan, the stress pattern and range of meanings indicate the term was directly borrowed from English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlo.bi/

Noun

lobi (definite accusative lobiyi, plural lobiler)

1. lobby (all senses)

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	lobi
Definite accusative	lobiyi
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lobi	lobiler
Definite accusative	lobiyi	lobileri
Dative	lobiye	lobilere
Locative	lobide	lobilerde
Ablative	lobiden	lobilerden
Genitive	lobinin	lobilerin
Possessive forms Nominative Singular Plural 1st singular lobim lobilerim 2nd singular lobin lobilerin 3rd singular lobisi lobileri 1st plural lobimiz lobilerimiz 2nd plural lobiniz lobileriniz 3rd plural lobileri lobileri Definite accusative Singular Plural 1st singular lobimi lobilerimi 2nd singular lobini lobilerini 3rd singular lobisini lobilerini 1st plural lobimizi lobilerimizi 2nd plural lobinizi lobilerinizi 3rd plural lobilerini lobilerini Dative Singular Plural 1st singular lobime lobilerime 2nd singular lobine lobilerine 3rd singular lobisine lobilerine 1st plural lobimize lobilerimize 2nd plural lobinize lobilerinize 3rd plural lobilerine lobilerine Locative Singular Plural 1st singular lobimde lobilerimde 2nd singular lobinde lobilerinde 3rd singular lobisinde lobilerinde 1st plural lobimizde lobilerimizde 2nd plural lobinizde lobilerinizde 3rd plural lobilerinde lobilerinde Ablative Singular Plural 1st singular lobimden lobilerimden 2nd singular lobinden lobilerinden 3rd singular lobisinden lobilerinden 1st plural lobimizden lobilerimizden 2nd plural lobinizden lobilerinizden 3rd plural lobilerinden lobilerinden Genitive Singular Plural 1st singular lobimin lobilerimin 2nd singular lobinin lobilerinin 3rd singular lobisinin lobilerinin 1st plural lobimizin lobilerimizin 2nd plural lobinizin lobilerinizin 3rd plural lobilerinin lobilerinin