trobi
See also: trobí
Catalan
Pronunciation
Verb
trobi
- inflection of trobar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Noun
trobi
Verb
trobi
- to disturb, to harass, to pester, to tease
- 1783, C. L. Schumann, Neger-Englisches Worterbuch [Negro English Dictionary][1], archived from the original on 8 February 2023:
- a lobbi va trobbi somma
- He loves to pester people.
- 1984, “Nioni”, in Telefôn' mi koe mi koenoe, performed by The Exmo Stars and Boogie:
- Te yu no man fu tyari akata / yu no mu trobi matuku
- If you aren't able to carry a headpad / you shouldn't bother with a basket
Derived terms
- trobiman (“troublemaker”)