Rumi
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Malay Rumi, ultimately derived from Persian رومی (rumi, “Roman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹuːmiː/
- Hyphenation: Ru‧mi
Proper noun
Rumi
- The Latin alphabet or writing system used for Malay and Indonesian.
Translations
Anagrams
Malay
Alternative forms
- رومي.
Etymology
From Persian رومی (rumi, “Roman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rumi/
- Rhymes: -umi, -mi, -i
Proper noun
Rumi (Jawi spelling رومي)
- ellipsis of tulisan Rumi, the Latin alphabet adopted for Malay since the 19th century
- Coordinate term: Jawi
Adjective
Rumi (Jawi spelling رومي)
- of or from Rome
- pertaining to either Roman Empire or the split Byzantine Empire
- Synonym: Rumawi
Related terms
Descendants
- → English: Rumi
References
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “رومي rumi”, in A Malay-English dictionary[1], Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 350
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “Rumi”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised)[2], volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 353
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈru.mi/
- Rhymes: -umi
- Syllabification: Ru‧mi
Proper noun
Rumi
- genitive/dative/locative singular of Rumia