oome

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology 1

Reduplicated form of ōme (“two”); compare ohōme (“two apiece”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [oːˈóː.me]

Numeral

ōōme

1. (distributive) two at a time; by twos
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 68r:

     De dos en dos.  oome.

     Two at a time.  oome.

   • Idem, f. 254r.

     De dos en dos. vel,cada vno dos.o ome. vel,o ontetl.

     Two at a time, or two apiece. o ome, also o ontetl.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 120r. col. 1:

     De dos en dos. vel. cada vno dos. ooome. vel .oon- / tetl.

     Two at a time, or two apiece. oome, also oontetl.

Etymology 2

Numeral

oome

1. Obsolete spelling of ohōme..

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 120r
• J. Richard Andrews (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl: Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 317

North Frisian

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian ām, āme, ēm, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim.

Noun

oome m (plural (Föhr) oomin or (Mooring) oome)

1. (Föhr, Mooring) uncle

   Synonym: unkel

Alternative forms

• Oom (Sylt)

Etymology 2

From contraction of ualmam, from ual (“old”) +‎ mam (“mother”).

Noun

oome f (plural oomin)

1. (Amrum) grandmother