oome

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology 1

Reduplicated form of ōme (“two”); compare ohōme (“two apiece”).

Pronunciation

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Numeral

ōōme

(distributive) two at a time; by twos
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 68r:
  De dos en dos. oome.
  Two at a time. oome.
- Idem, f. 254r.
  De dos en dos. vel,cada vno dos.o ome. vel,o ontetl.
  
  Two at a time, or two apiece. o ome, also o ontetl.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 120r. col. 1:
  De dos en dos. vel. cada vno dos. ooome. vel .oon- / tetl.
  Two at a time, or two apiece. oome, also oontetl.

Etymology 2

Numeral

oome

Obsolete spelling of ohōme.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 120r
J. Richard Andrews (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl: Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 317

North Frisian

Noun

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