Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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By aphesis from jamuninni, jemuninni, first-person plural imperative of jirisinni (to go away), formed from jiri (to go, here jamu “let's go”) +‎ si (oneself, here ni “ourselves”) +‎ nni (from here/there). Compare Italian andarsene, Neapolitan se ne jì, French s’en aller.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.muˈnin.ni/, [ämʊˈninːɪ]
  • Rhymes: -innɪ
  • Hyphenation: a‧mu‧nìn‧ni

Interjection

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amuninni

  1. (literally) let's go
  2. an expression of encouragement, disbelief, insistence, etc.: come on, go on, let's go