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Omani

Omani

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Relating to Oman, its people, or its culture
  • adjective
  • /oʊˈmɑːni/
translation icon : omaní
  • The first Arab pavilion in the entire 40-year history of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival opened in 2005, featuring Omani musicians, dancers, and craftspeople.
  • Omani sultanate
  • Omani elite
  • Omani ceremonial

Examples

  • By the 1980s, most of the field workers were foreigners, and most farms were run by people of Egyptian, Omani, and East Asian origin.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The sitter is dressed in official Omani ceremonial garb, which includes a multicolored turban and a long, black overcoat with gold embroidery.

    Academic text (2009)
  • We just finished a lovely dinner in the tent and now we have hot Omani tea, a fire and so many stars to watch.

  • In all likelihood, Omani oil production will continue to decline.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The Omani governor appointed in 1819 held political as well as economic control in the new town.

    Academic text (2006)
  • An Omani proposal for a force larger than the 10,000 Peninsula Shield was rejected.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Moreover, the social milieu of Omani males permits them to find alternatives in the labor market, even if they do not hold higher degrees.

    Academic text (2013)
  • An Arab-Omani ceremonial costume featuring a turban, belt, embroidered robe, and ceremonial sword is laid out for display.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Historically, the country's regions have experienced a diverse array of governments, which included Swahili city-states, an Omani sultanate based in Zanzibar, a European colonial administration, and an independence-era socialist government.

    Academic text (1998)
  • At the festival, visitors enjoyed traditional Omani music and dance performances that celebrated the culture.

Compounds

The money used in Oman that equals 1,000 baiza

A unit of money used in Oman

Surface Forms

Omani positive

Morphology

Omani = Oman (transparent) = Oman + i

The adjectival meaning is a straightforward demonymic formation from 'Oman' using the productive suffix '-i'.

Etymology

The word Omani comes from the country name Oman plus the ending -i, which means 'from' or 'of'. That's why Omani describes people, culture, or things 'from Oman', like American for things 'from America'.