imi
Albanian
Etymology
Variant of im.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈmi/
Pronoun
imi
- mine
- Ky libër është imi.
- This book is mine.
- Këta libra janë të mitë.
- These books are mine.
Declension
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | masculine | feminine | |
nominative | imja | të mitë | të miat | |
accusative | timin | timen | të mitë | të miat |
genitive/dative/ablative | timit | simes | të mive | të miave |
See also
determiners | pronouns | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
singular | plural | singular | plural | |||
1st person | im | ynë | imi | yni | ||
2nd person | yt | juaj | yti | juaji | ||
3rd person | m | i tij | i tyre | i tiji | i tyri | |
f | i saj | i saji | ||||
3rd person reflexive | i vet | i veti |
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈimi/, [ˈimi]
- Rhymes: -imi
- Syllabification(key): i‧mi
- Hyphenation(key): imi
Verb
imi
- third-person singular past indicative of imeä
Hdi
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Chadic *ymn.
Noun
imi
References
- Zygmunt Frajzyngier, Erin Shay, A Grammar of Hdi (2002, →ISBN
Igbo
Etymology
From Proto-Igboid *é-mî. Cognate with Ekpeye émì, Ogbah ímì, Ezaa ímí, Izi ímí, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ímí.[1] Further cognates include Proto-Yoruboid *ɪ́-ŋmʊ̃́ (Yoruba imú).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /í.mí/
Noun
ímí
References
Ingrian
Etymology
Probably a contamination of nimi and Russian имя (imja).
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈimi/, [ˈimi]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈimi/, [ˈimi]
- Rhymes: -imi
- Hyphenation: i‧mi
Noun
imi
- synonym of nimi (“name”)
Declension
Declension of imi (type 5/lehti, no gradation, gemination) | ||
---|---|---|
singular | plural | |
nominative | imi | imet |
genitive | imen | immiin, imilöin |
partitive | immiä | imijä, imilöjä |
illative | immee | immii, imilöihe |
inessive | imes | imis, imilöis |
elative | imest | imist, imilöist |
allative | imelle | imille, imilöille |
adessive | imel | imil, imilöil |
ablative | imelt | imilt, imilöilt |
translative | imeks | imiks, imilöiks |
essive | imennä, immeen | iminnä, imilöinnä, immiin, imilöin |
exessive1) | iment | imint, imilöint |
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. |
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 703
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.mi/
- Rhymes: -imi
- Hyphenation: ì‧mi
Adjective
imi
- masculine plural of imo
Japanese
Romanization
imi
Kapampangan
Noun
imi
Lamang
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Chadic *ymn.
Noun
imi
References
- Etudes berbères et chamito-sémitiques: mélanges offerts à Karl-G. Prasse (2000, →ISBN, page 38
- Václav Blažek, A Lexicostatistical comparison of Omotic languages, in In Hot Pursuit of Language in Prehistory: Essays in the four fields of anthropology, page 122
Latin
Adjective
īmī
- inflection of īmus:
- nominative/vocative masculine plural
- genitive masculine/neuter singular
Nakame
Alternative forms
- ime (Gufin)
- imɛ̃ (Popof)
- imẽ (Munguleng)
Noun
imi
- (Sikalan, Sokam, Wasin, Dzenzen) water
References
- Rachel Gray, Margaret Potter, Thom Retsema, Mungkip: an endangered language, SIL Electronic Survey Reports 35 (2009), page 25
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈimiː/
Noun
imi
- accusative/genitive singular of ipmi
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Noun
imi n
- (non-standard since 2012) definite plural of im
Etymology 2
Adjective
imi
Prasuni
Etymology
From earlier *yëmëy, from Proto-Nuristani *yāmātr̥ka, variant of *jāmātā (“son-in-law”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ā́mātā, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- (“to marry”). Doublet of zëmi and zëmëy.
Pronunciation
Noun
imi (Pashki, Pronz, Shtive)[1]
References
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [imʲ]
Verb
imi
- second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of ima
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈmiʔ/ [ʔɪˈmɪʔ]
- Rhymes: -iʔ
- Syllabification: i‧mi
Noun
imî (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋᜒ)
Tetum
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *imu.
Pronoun
imi
Welsh
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪmi/
Pronoun
imi
- (literary) first-person singular of i
West Makian
Etymology
Possibly sharing the same stem as Ternate ngomi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.mi/
Pronoun
imi (possessive prefix mi)
- first-person plural exclusive pronoun, we
See also
independent | possessive prefix | ||
---|---|---|---|
1st person singular | de | ti | |
2nd person singular | ni | ni | |
3rd person singular | me | mVan., dVinan. | |
1st person plural | inclusive | ene | nV |
exclusive | imi | mi | |
2nd person plural | ini | fi | |
3rd person plural | eme | di |
V indicates the expected assimilated vowel of the following noun,
following standard West Makian vowel harmony.
Further reading
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[3], Pacific linguistics
Yanomam
Noun
imi (clitic meronym; singulative imi, dual imikipë, definite plural imikɨ, indefinite plural imipë)
References
- Perri Ferreira, Helder (2017) Yanomama Clause Structure[4], volume 1, Utrecht: LOT, →ISBN, page 116
Yoruba
Etymology 1
From i- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mí (“to breathe; to give life to”). Doublet of ẹ̀mí, èmí, and ìmí. Cognate with Olukumi imí
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ī.mĩ́/
Noun
imí
Derived terms
- Ifámímíkòmí (“Yoruba name meaning "Ifa bestowed me with strength"”)
Etymology 2
Possibly euphemistic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ī.mĩ́/
Noun
imí
Derived terms
- imí-ọjọ́ (“sulphur”)
- yímíyímí (“dung beetle”)
- imí òṣùmàrè (“sulphur, phosphorus”)
Etymology 3
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mì (“to swallow”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.mĩ̀/
Noun
ìmì
- the act of swallowing
Etymology 4
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mí (“to breathe”). Doublet of ẹ̀mí, èmí, and imí
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.mĩ́/
Noun
ìmí
- the act of breathing
- respiration
Derived terms
- ẹ̀yà-ara ìmí (“respiratory system”)