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Kobe

/ˈkəʊˌbiː/US/ˈkoʊˌbi/

Kobe proper noun: the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Proper noun

Kobe

  1. The capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
  2. A male given name.
    • One had a halfro and a Kobe Bryant Jersey that appeared to be unaccompanied by pants, toddler-sized Nikes peaked out from the bottom.2013, Matthew T. Bell, “Earth Drum”, in The Elderly Kids: Short Stories, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 21
    • Donning a tracksuit in the colors of the American flag and a Team USA shirt that paid respect to the late NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, Snoop Dogg laced up for a 200-meter exhibition race against Trinidadian former Olympic medalist Ato Boldon and two-time NCAA outdoor 200m champion Wallace...2024 June 25, Sam Joseph, “Snoop Dogg delivers mic drop moments at US trials as 52-year-old runs 200m in 34.44 seconds”, in CNN

Interjection

  1. (US, slang) Exclaimed, while throwing something at a target, as a prediction or acknowledgement of accuracy.
    • (throws aforementioned paper cup at Russell Byrd– hits Byrd in the head) KOBE!
      […]
      Derrick Nix: Are you serious? You threw a crumpled paper cup at his head, hit him, and then yelled “Kobe!”2012 January 18, “Archived copy”, in The Black Sheep, volume 6, number 2, Michigan State University, published 17 January 2012, archived from the original on 05 Nov 2021, page 7
    • Miguel: When you write a bad draft of your Signal article, there’s only one thing to do to it — smash it up into a ball, throw it to the nearest recycle bin and scream “KOBE!”2016 April 20, The Signal, volume XLIV, number 2, The College of New Jersey, published 19 April 2016, page 27

Kobe meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Thai

Kobe in Hindi

a city in Honshū, Japan
कोबे kobe

Kobe in Marathi

a city in Honshū, Japan
कोबे kobe

Kobe in Arabic

a city in Honshū, Japan
كُوبِه kūbih

Kobe in Thai

a city in Honshū, Japan
โคเบะ koo-bè
More languagesFewer languages
Kobe in Vietnamese
Thần Hộ

Forms of Kobe

alternative formKōbe

Origin of Kobe

From Japanese 神(こう)戸(べ) (Kōbe).

After NBA player Kobe Bryant, emulating an earlier use of the name of Michael Jordan. Popularized by Dave Chappelle in a 2004 sketch. Kobe Bryant's parent named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu.

Words formed from Kobe

Words that rhyme with Kobe

Questions about Kobe

What does Kobe mean?
Kobe means the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
What is Kobe in Hindi?
Kobe in Hindi is कोबे (kobe). See Kobe meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kobe?
Kobe can be a proper noun or an interjection.
How do you pronounce Kobe?
Kobe is pronounced /ˈkəʊˌbiː/ (UK).

Words near Kobe in the dictionary

  1. Kobashigawa
  2. Kobayashi
  3. Kobayashi Maru
  4. Kobayashi Marus
  5. Kobayashis
  6. Kobe
  7. Kobe beef
  8. kobeite
  9. kobeites
  10. Kobeliaky
  11. kobellite

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