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oom
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans oom. Doublet of eam.
Pronunciation
- (General South African) IPA(key): /??m/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m/
Noun
oom (plural ooms)
- (South Africa) An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.) [from 19th c.]
- 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage 1998, p. 73:
- He raised his glass. ‘Here's to you, Oom Ben,’ he said. ‘Give them hell.’
- 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage 1998, p. 73:
Anagrams
- MOO, Moo, moo, omo-
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch oom, from Middle Dutch oom, from Old Dutch *?m, from Proto-Germanic *awahaimaz (“maternal uncle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?m/
Noun
oom (plural ooms, diminutive oompie)
- uncle
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch oom, from Old Dutch *?m, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim (“maternal uncle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?m/
- Hyphenation: oom
- Rhymes: -o?m
Noun
oom m (plural ooms, diminutive oompje n)
- uncle
- Synonym: nonkel
Alternative forms
- noom
- ome
Derived terms
- heeroom
- oomschap
- oomzegger
- oudoom
- peetoom
- suikeroom
Descendants
- Afrikaans: oom
- ? Indonesian: om
- ? West Frisian: omme, omke
- ? Sranan Tongo: omu
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *?m, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim (“maternal uncle”).
Noun
ôom m
- uncle, brother of one's parent (originally specifically one's mother)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: oom
- Afrikaans: oom
- ? Indonesian: om
- ? West Frisian: omme, omke
- ? Sranan Tongo: omu
- Limburgish: oeam
Further reading
- “oom”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “oom”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN
Wolof
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??m/
Noun
oom
- knee
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oos
English
Noun
oos
- plural of oo
Anagrams
- Oso, Soo, soo
Afrikaans
Adverb
oos
- east
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