name
Meaning 1
A surname from Italian.
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Standard Lemma guide
simi
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈsiːmi/
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Singapore: [si˦mi˦˨]
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CMU ARPABET: S IY1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A diminutive of the unisex given name Simran.
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name
Meaning 3
A diminutive of the female given name Simrita.
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name
Meaning 4
Alternative form of Syme.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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name
Meaning 5
Initialism of Students' Islamic Movement of India, a banned organization in India.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Qualifier: Indian politics
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noun
Meaning 6
A short sword or dagger used by the Kikuyu people.
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pron
Meaning 7
What?; what is this [...] ?; what [...] are you talking about?
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore, Singlish, interrogative
Qualifier: mildly rude
Examples
- Simi sai?
- Simi lanjiao?
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pron
Meaning 8
Any [...] ; whatever [...] .
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Usage: Singapore, Singlish, uncommon
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Simi.
Likely formed with -i (suffix forming diminutives of given names).
Influenced by the Modern Greek pronunciation of Σύμη (Sými).
From Hokkien 什物 or 什麼/什么 (sím-mi̍h, “what”).