Amis

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See also: amis, AMIs, and āmiṣ

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Etymology 1

From Old French Amis, a given name and nickname, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).

Proper noun

Amis

  1. A surname from Old French.

Etymology 2

Noun

Amis pl (plural only)

  1. Amis people, an ethnic group in Taiwan
    • 2021 July 6, “'Goddess of weightlifting' Kuo carries Taiwan's Olympic hopes”, in France 24‎, 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.
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Proper noun

Amis

  1. The language of these people.

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Noun

Amis

  1. plural of Ami
  2. genitive singular of Ami
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