Amis
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈmiː/
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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
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
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