Omani
Americanadjective
noun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Omani
First recorded in 1810–20; Oman ( def. ) + -i a suffix indicating relationship or origin
Example Sentences
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During the relatively calm period between June 17 and July 7, an average of nine ships per day used the Iranian route and eight the Omani one.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Several vessels have been hit in that exact same spot by the Iranians when vessels use the Omani route," he told BBC Verify.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The remains of three other members of the team -- an American woman, an Omani woman and a Nepali man -- had already been flown off the mountain to the northern Pakistani city of Skardu.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
A proposal being discussed would allow Gulf-bound ships to enter through Iranian waters while vessels leaving would pass through Omani waters without paying fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He may perchance find a few of the curved Omani daggers with handsome sheaths adorned with filigree silver, to which is usually attached, by a leather thong, a thorn extractor, an earpick, and a spike.
From Southern Arabia by Theodore Bent
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