Wiktionary

nómi

Kabuverdianu

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Etymology

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From Portuguese nome.

Noun

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nómi

  1. name

Macanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Portuguese nome. Compare Kabuverdianu nómi, Guinea-Bissau Creole nomi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nómi

  1. name
    Nôs-sa Macau sâm Cidade di Nómi di Dios!
    Our Macau is the City of the Holy Name of God!
    Patuá sã nómi qui genti di geraçám novo chomá língu antigo di Macau.
    Patuá is a name that the new generation use to call the old language of Macau.
    Êle-sa nómi di casa sâm Chácha.
    His nickname is Chácha.

Usage notes

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  • To state one's own name, iou chomâ (literally “I am called”) should be used rather than iou-sa nómi sâm (literally “my name is”).

Derived terms

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  • (nickname, diminutive, affectionate family name): nómi di casa (literally “home name”), nômi dóci (“nickname”, literally “sweet name”)

References

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