shobe

S1H4O1B3E1
/ˈʃo.be/

noun

the youngest sister

OriginHokkien 小妹 →
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Meanings

shobe1

nounshobe (plural shobes)

plural shobes · alternative siobe · alternative slang shob · alternative slang shobs

  1. the youngest sister
  2. informala younger sister; little sister
  3. familiara young female junior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
  4. term of address for the youngest sister
  5. informalterm of address for a younger sister
  6. familiarterm of address for a young female junior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

Shobe2

proper nounShobe (plural Shobes)

plural Shobes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Hokkien小妹“younger sister; youngest sister”
  2. Englishshobe

Borrowed from Hokkien 小妹 (sió-bē, “younger sister; youngest sister”).

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APA

shobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shobe

MLA

“shobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shobe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shobe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shobe.

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