Yami

American  

[yah-mee] / ˈjɑ mi /

noun

Yamis, plural Yami plural

1. a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.

2. the Austronesian language of the Yami.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Yami or their language.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Yami
  plural
• Yamis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Yami

First recorded in 1910–15; from Yami: literally, “people of the north wind,” equivalent to i- locative prefix + ami “north (wind),” i.e., north of the Ivatan and Itbayat peoples, their closest associates

Example Sentences

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Yami

Then, starting in the late 19th century, Taiwan, including Lanyu, came under the control of Japanese colonists, who began to study the Tao, whom they called the Yami, as ethnographic subjects.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023

In a statement posted on Twitter, NAAS, an opposition grouping founded by Saudis living mostly in exile, said Yami was “assassinated in suspicious circumstances” on Saturday.

From Reuters ● Jul. 10, 2022

Yami compares her performance persona to that of Beyonce's confident alter ego, Sasha Fierce.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2021

The arena was set, Yami "Rowdy" Lofvenberg entered the battle.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2021

Etymologically, his name means Twin, and this is probably the real meaning, for his twin sister Yami is also a Vedic personage.

From The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow by Hopkins, Edward Washburn