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)
- (colloquial) instant noodles
- Synonym: mi instan
Italian
Adjective
indomi m pl
- 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
- (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
- ^ Arzia Tivany Wargadiredja (24 April 2017) “How Indomie Became Insanely Popular in Nigeria”, in Vice, retrieved 3 July 2017