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

In the show Yami performs with other dancers who have learning difficulties, who tell their own stories through solos and groupdances.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2021

School does not hold happy memories for Yami "Rowdy" Lofvenberg, who was bullied because of her difficulties with maths.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2021

Hindu Yama and Yami were twin brother and sister, and have been respectively identified by Prof. Max Müller as night and day.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Zelia Nuttall