"zami" meaning in All languages combined

See zami on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: zamis [plural]
Etymology: From French des amies. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun}} zami (plural zamis)
  1. (Jamaica, slang) A lesbian. Tags: Jamaica, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-zami-en-noun-GLjU~WJ5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Jamaican English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Old High German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old High German entries with incorrect language header: 49 35 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 48 46 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 47 3 3

Noun [Louisiana Creole]

Forms: zamis [plural]
Etymology: From French ami (“friend”), compare Haitian Creole zanmi. Etymology templates: {{inh|lou|fr|ami||friend}} French ami (“friend”), {{cog|ht|zanmi}} Haitian Creole zanmi Head templates: {{head|lou|noun|plural|zamis}} zami (plural zamis)
  1. friend
    Sense id: en-zami-lou-noun-zeSFN8os Categories (other): Louisiana Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 48 46 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 47 3 3

Verb [Old High German]

Forms: zāmi [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|goh|verb form|head=zāmi}} zāmi
  1. second-person singular past indicative of zëman Tags: form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular Form of: zëman
    Sense id: en-zami-goh-verb-Gq~f59QT
  2. first/third-person singular past subjunctive of zëman Tags: first-person, form-of, past, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: zëman
    Sense id: en-zami-goh-verb-AObC3dxS

Inflected forms

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