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omeni

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Romanian

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Etymology

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From om.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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a omeni (third-person singular present omenește, past participle omenit) 4th conjugation

  1. to treat with hospitality, welcome; to feed or treat someone
    Synonym: ospăta

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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From English how many.

Determiner

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omeni

  1. how many
  2. how much
  3. a great many

Adjective

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omeni

  1. so many
    • c. 1950, Sophie Redmond, “Datra Papa [A doctor's father]”, in Thea Doelwijt, editor, Kri, kra! Proza van Suriname [Kri, kra! Prose from Suriname]‎[1], Paramaribo: Bureau Volkslectuur, published 1972, page 115:
      Alma: No wind isrefi op misi. Efi na vent abi so wan dikdoender, misrefi e kon jep joe smijt en na doro, nanga ala mi no lobi boemoei ini man en vrouw zaak.
      Nana: Sortoe man en vrouw zaak, na omeni jari na smeerlap gowe libi mi.
      Alma: Don't get all worked up, madam. In case the guy starts throwing his weight about, I myself will come to help you throw him out, with all my dislike of meddling in husband and wife issues.
      Nana: What kind of husband and wife issues, it's been so many years since the bastard left me.
  2. so much

Pronoun

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omeni

  1. a lot

Descendants

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  • Dutch: omin