English Explanatory Dictionary

Amis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old French.
noun
  1. Amis people, an ethnic group in Taiwan
name
  1. The language of these people.
noun
  1. plural of AMI

Pronunciation

/əˈmiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Amis.wav /əˈmiːs/

Word forms

Amis

Etymology

From Old French Amis, a given name and nickname, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).

Related words

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