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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French furmi, from a Vulgar Latin *formīcus, from Latin formīca (cf. also the feminine Old French formie).
Pronunciation
Noun
fourmi f (plural fourmis)
- ant
Une fourmi m’a piqué.- An ant bit me.
- (plural only) pins and needles
- Avoir des fourmis dans les jambes. ― To have pins and needles in one's legs.
Synonyms
- (ant): (Louisiana, Cajun French) froumi m
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Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French fourmi.
Noun
fourmi
- ant
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From French fourmi.
Noun
fourmi
- ant