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Gobi¹
- /ˈɡoʊ.bi/ US
Sounds like goby
Where it comes from
From Mongolian Говь (Govʹ) or ᠭᠣᠪᠢ (Ɣobi).
proper noun the Gobi · Cobi · Cobe · Kobi · Gobee · Goby
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A large desert in Asia, spanning the countries of Mongolia and China.
In winter the thermometer on the Mongolian plateau sometimes drops to –40° Fahrenheit, yet the camels wander about with no sense of suffering. On the other hand, the Russian explorer, Prejevalski, found the temperature of the ground in the Gobi Desert in summer to be more than 140° Fahrenheit, and t
Similar: Shamo, Desert of Shamo
gobi²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hindi गोभी (gobhī), from Portuguese couve (“cabbage”), from Latin caulis. Doublet of caulis, cole, and kale.
noun gobhi
- cauliflower
Translations
Talk about this word "gobi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gobi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gobi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gobi "gobi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gobi.Cite this
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