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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•be•ah (ō′bē ə),USA pronunciation n. - Anthropologya form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- Anthropologya fetish or charm used in practicing obeah.
Also, obi. - a West African language, though precise source unclear; compare Twi ɔ-bayifó sorcerer (compound with -fo person), Igbo díbìà folk healer (compound with dí- expert in)
- 1750–60; compare Gullah, Jamaican English, Guyanan English, Sranan óbia magic, charm;
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: obeah /ˈəʊbɪə/ n - another word for obi2
o•bi1 (ō′bē; Japn. ô′bē),USA pronunciation n., pl. o•bis, o•bi. - Clothinga long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Japanese: girdle, gird (verb, verbal)
- 1875–80
- Anthropologyobeah.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: obi /ˈəʊbɪ/ n ( pl obis, obi)- a broad sash tied in a large flat bow at the back, worn by Japanese women and children as part of the national costume
Etymology: 19th Century: from Japanese obi /ˈəʊbɪ/, obeah n ( pl obis, obeahs)- a kind of witchcraft originating in Africa and practised by some West Indians
- a charm or amulet used in this
Etymology: of West African origin; compare Edo obi poisonˈobiism n |