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English
Etymology
Clipping of hemisphere.
Noun
hemi (plural hemis)
- (automotive) A motor with hemispherical combustion chambers. A piston engine internal combustion engine with hemispherical piston cylinder heads.
- (automotive) A combustion chamber with the hemispherical cylinder head from such an engine.
- (automotive) A hemispherical cylinder head from such a motor.
- (automotive) A vehicle equipped with such a motor engine.
- (by extension) Domed versions of the above that have cylinder heads that are not exactly hemispherical
Synonyms
Bislama
Etymology
hem + i
Pronoun
hemi
- Form of hem that does not require i to be placed after it
Finnish
Etymology
From English heme.
Pronunciation
Noun
hemi
- (biochemistry) heme
Declension
Anagrams
Ido
Noun
hemi
- plural of hemo
Japanese
Romanization
hemi
- Rōmaji transcription of へみ
Pali
Alternative forms
Verb
hemi (forms)
- first-person singular future active of hoti (“to be”)
Pijin
Etymology
hem + i
Pronoun
hemi
- Form of hem that does not require i to be placed after it
1988, Geoffrey Miles White, Bikfala faet: olketa Solomon Aelanda rimembarem Wol Wo Tu, page 75:Bihaen hemi finisim skul blong hem, hemi go minista long sios long ples blong hem long 'Areo.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)