Amis

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈmiː/ === Etymology 1 === From Old French Amis, a given name and nickname, from Latin amīcus (“friend”). ==== Proper noun ==== Amis A surname from Old French. ===== Related terms ===== Amyas === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Amis amis (“north”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS (“north wind”). Compare Sakizaya amis (“north”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (General American) IPA(key): /əˈmiːs/ ==== Noun ==== Amis pl (plural only) Amis people, an ethnic group in Taiwan ===== Translations ===== ==== Proper noun ==== Amis The language of these people. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Amis terms === Further reading === ISO 639-3 code ami (SIL) Ethnologue entry for Amis, ami ⁠ === Anagrams === ISAM, Isam, M'sia, MIAs, Masi, Mias, Sami, Siam, Sima, Sámi, aims, saim, siam, sima == German == === Pronunciation === === Noun === Amis plural of Ami genitive singular of Ami