Tuesday, April 1, 2008

"Obi Noavey"

I'm sure that you have heard of this word at various occasions.
"Obi Noavey". This word has really caught up in the air nowadays, especially among the youths of Maldives.

This word stands for the meaning like "varah furihama" or something "too good", "wonderful" or "cool". It is much like an expressive word or exclamatory type. The moment someone see a beautiful picture or at times when someone is really enchanted by something this word jumps in instantly.
"hey, this pic is obi noavey"
"that party hama obi noavey"

The most interesting thing about this word is that, it has undergone some moderation with the daily usage. It is simple to use with some youth style and English mixture.

These are some of the usages of 'Obi Noavey'.
1. Obi Noavey! - (mother word)
2. Obi of the Noavey! - (English mixture 1)
3. Obi of the No Way! - (english mixture 2)
4. Obi! - (a short way to say Obi Noavey. e.g. this gift is Obi!)
5. Obiez.
6. Obs Nobs! - (totally cool)