Amis
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈmiː/
Audio (US): (file)
Etymology 1
From Old French Amis, a given name and nickname, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).
Proper noun
Amis
- A surname from Old French.
Related terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Amis amis (“north”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS (“north wind”). Compare Sakizaya amis (“north”).
Noun
Amis pl (plural only)
- Amis people, an ethnic group in Taiwan
- 2021 July 6, “'Goddess of weightlifting' Kuo carries Taiwan's Olympic hopes”, in France 24[1], archived from the original on 06 July 2021:
- A member of Taiwan's indigenous Amis tribe, Kuo showed sporting talent at an early age, training in judo, basketball and athletics in her native Taitung county.
Translations
an ethnic group in Taiwan
Proper noun
Amis
- The language of these people.
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Amis terms
Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code ami (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Amis, ami
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
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Noun
Amis