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English
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Etymology 1
From Old French Amis, a given name and nickname, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).
Proper noun
Amis
- A surname from Old French.
Etymology 2
Noun
Amis pl (plural only)
- 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.
Translations
an ethnic group in Taiwan
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 阿美族 (zh) (Āměizú)
- Japanese: アミ族
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Proper noun
Amis
- The language of these people.
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Anagrams
- ISAM, Isam, M'sia, MIAs, Masi, Mias, Sami, Siam, Sima, Sámi, aims, saim, siam, sima
German
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Noun
Amis
- plural of Ami
- genitive singular of Ami