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English word origin

Etymology of Kobe

From Japanese 神(こう)戸(べ) (Kōbe).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

The capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. · A male given name.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese 神(こう)戸(べ) (Kōbe).

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Source etymology 2

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intj

Exclaimed, while throwing something at a target, as a prediction or acknowledgement of accuracy.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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.

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