Time for a return of that irregular feature, words learned from playing solo mode of Words With Friends, or WTFWWF 6. This week, it's words with unexpected H's:
dhobi (DOH-bee) - n., (S. Asia) a person who does laundry.
Also, in India, a caste of people who wash clothes. From Hindi hobī, washerman, akin to Sanskrit dhāvaka, washerman, from dhāvati, he washes, related to dhavala, white.
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dhobi (DOH-bee) - n., (S. Asia) a person who does laundry.
Also, in India, a caste of people who wash clothes. From Hindi hobī, washerman, akin to Sanskrit dhāvaka, washerman, from dhāvati, he washes, related to dhavala, white.
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