omi

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See also: Omi, OMI, ómi, and ömi

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Italian uomo (man).

Noun

omi (plural omis)

  1. (Polari) A man.

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Estonian

Noun

omi

  1. partitive plural of oma

Finnish

Pronunciation

Verb

omi

  1. inflection of omia:
    1. third-person singular past indicative
    2. present active indicative connegative
    3. second-person singular present imperative
    4. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

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Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese homem. Cognate with Kabuverdianu ómi.

Noun

omi

  1. man (adult male)

Igala

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-mĩ. Cognate with Igbo mmiri, Yoruba omi

Pronunciation

Noun

ómi

  1. water

Japanese

Romanization

omi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of おみ

Trió

Etymology

Compare Macushi mai, Wayana omi.

Noun

omi

  1. word, language

Venetian

Noun

omi

  1. plural of omo

Volapük

Pronoun

omi

  1. (accusative singular of om) him

Yoruba

Omi

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *o-mĩ, from Proto-Edekiri *ó-mĩ, from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-mĩ. Ultimately from Proto-Niger-Congo *-ma or Proto-Niger-Congo *-ni. Cognate with Igbo mmiri, Igala ómi

Pronunciation

Noun

omi

  1. water
    • 1975, Fela Kuti, Water No Get Enemy:
      Kò sóhun tó o lè ṣe kó má lomi o/ Omi ò lọ́tàá o.
      There’s nothing you can do without water/ Water doesn’t have enemies.
  2. (chiefly CY and SEY) river
    Synonyms: odò, ẹri

Derived terms

References

  • Adetugbọ A. The Yoruba language in Western Nigeria: Its major dialect areas , 1967
  • Dictionary of the Yoruba Language (1913)
  • J. S. Olaoye, Principles and Concepts of Yoruba Language (2012)