fomi

Aromanian

Etymology

From Latin famēs. Compare Romanian foame.

Pronunciation

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Noun

fomi f (definite articulation fomia)

1. Alternative form of foami

   Mor di fomi.

   I am dying of hunger.

   Mi lo fomia.

   I am hungry.

Fala

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese fame, from Latin famēs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfomi/
• Rhymes: -omi
• Syllabification: fo‧mi

Noun

fomi f (plural fomis)

1. hunger

   Synonym: gazuza (dated)

Related terms

• fambrentu (“hungry”)

 

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

From brand Fomi, from English foamy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfomi/ [ˈfo.mi]
• Rhymes: -omi
• Syllabification: fo‧mi

Noun

fomi m (plural fomis)

1. (Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador) polymeric foam; polyfoam

Further reading

• “fomi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
• “fomi” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010