indomi

Indonesian

Etymology

A genericized trademark of Indomie.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /inˈdomi/ [inˈdo.mi]
  • Rhymes: -omi
  • Syllabification: in‧do‧mi

Noun

indomi (plural indomi-indomi)

  1. (colloquial) instant noodles
    Synonym: mi instan

Italian

Adjective

indomi m pl

  1. masculine plural of indomo

Anagrams

Yoruba

Íńdómì tí a kò ì tíì sè.
Pátákó ìpolówó íńdómì lédè Ìgbò.

Etymology

Genericized from product name Indomie, from Indonesian Indomie, derived from indo (Indonesian) + mie (noodles).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /í.ŋ́.dó.mì/

Noun

íńdómì

  1. (genericized trademark)[1] instant noodles [from 1990s]
    • 2021, Punch Newspapers, 5:27–5:35 from the start, in Ojú Ká'lé: Èló Ni Derica Kan Ìrẹsì Àtẹ̀wà Lágbègbè Tiyín? | PUNCH Yoruba:
      A à rówó, a à róúnjẹ, gaàrí wọ́n, ráìsì wọ́n, òróró wọ́n, íńdómì wọ́n.
      There's no money, there's no food, garri is expensive, rice is expensive, cooking oil is expensive, instant noodles is expensive.

References

  1. ^ Arzia Tivany Wargadiredja (24 April 2017) “How Indomie Became Insanely Popular in Nigeria”, in Vice, retrieved 3 July 2017