nómi
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Etymology
From Portuguese nome.
Noun
nómi
Alternative forms
- nomi, nômi
Etymology
From Portuguese nome. Compare Kabuverdianu nómi, Guinea-Bissau Creole nomi.
Pronunciation
Noun
nómi
- name
- Nôs-sa Macau sâm Cidade di Nómi di Dios!
- Our Macau is the City of the Holy Name of God!
- Patuá sã nómi qui genti di geraçám novo chomá língu antigo di Macau.
- Patuá is a name that the new generation use to call the old language of Macau.
- Êle-sa nómi di casa sâm Chácha.
- His nickname is Chácha.
Usage notes
- To state one's own name, iou chomâ (literally “I am called”) should be used rather than iou-sa nómi sâm (literally “my name is”).
Derived terms
- (nickname, diminutive, affectionate family name): nómi di casa (literally “home name”), nômi dóci (“nickname”, literally “sweet name”)
References
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
