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Amis¹

  • /əˈmiː/

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

  1. A surname from Old French.

Amis²

  • /əˈmiːs/ US
  • /əˈmiː/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Amis amis (“north”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS (“north wind”). Compare Sakizaya amis (“north”).

noun

  1. plural, plural only Amis people, an ethnic group in Taiwan A member of Taiwan's indigenous Amis tribe, Kuo showed sporting talent at an early age, training in judo, basketball and athletics in her native Taitung county.

proper noun

  1. The language of these people.

AMIs³

noun

  1. plural plural of AMI

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noun an ethnic group in Taiwan

日本語アミ族 Ami-zoku
中文阿美族 Āměizú

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"Amis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Amis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amis

Chicago

"Amis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amis.

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@misc{amis_2026,
  title = {Amis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}