"oom" meaning in English

See oom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʊəm/ [General-South-African], /ʊm/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oom.wav Forms: ooms [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊəm, -ʊm Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans oom. Doublet of eam and ohm. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|oom}} Afrikaans oom, {{doublet|en|eam|ohm}} Doublet of eam and ohm Head templates: {{en-noun}} oom (plural ooms)
  1. (South Africa) An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.) Tags: South-Africa Related terms: oom-pah

Inflected forms

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    },
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        "Pages with 6 entries",
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      ],
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    },
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}

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