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Omani

Omani

5.6
A person from Oman
  • noun
  • /oʊˈmɑːni/
translation icon : omaní
  • As an Omani, he felt a strong connection to the traditions of his ancestors.

Examples

  • Many Omani people are proud of their rich cultural heritage.

  • The festival showcased various crafts made by Omani artisans.

  • And so and calling on to Omani women to shoulder responsibility to be companions to men in the development of our society.

Compounds

The money used in Oman that equals 1,000 baiza

A unit of money used in Oman

Surface Forms

Omani singular
Omanis plural

Morphology

Omani = Oman (transparent) = Oman + i

The demonym/adjectival '-i' is a regular, predictable formation from the country name 'Oman', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word Omani comes from the country name Oman plus the ending -i, which means 'from' or 'of'. So an Omani is a person 'from Oman', like Japanese for people 'from Japan'.