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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 obi
 寬腰帶

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 O·bi n.
 1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written also obe and obeah.]
 2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies]

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 O·bi n.  A sash, esp. the long belt-like broad sash of soft material worn by women aound the waist when wearing a traditional kimono, and usually having a large bow at the back.
    Over this is bound the large sash (obi) which is the chief article of feminine adornment.    --B. H. Chamberlain.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 obi
      n : a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft
          and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and
          tropical Americas [syn: obeah]