name
Amis
uh-MEE
name
1
A surname from Old French.
2
The language of these people.
noun
1
Amis people, an ethnic group in Taiwan
"A member of Taiwan's indigenous Amis tribe, Kuo showed sporting talent at an early age, training in judo, basketball and athletics in her native Taitung county."
— (2021)
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Etymology
From Old French Amis, a given name and nickname, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).