umèt

umèt

See also: umet and umět

Romagnol

Etymology

Compare also Italian ometto (“little man”).

Pronunciation

• (Ravennate–Forlivese): IPA^(key): [uˈmɛt]
• (Faenza): IPA^(key): [uˈmɛt]
• (Imola): IPA^(key): [uˈmɛt]
• (Lavezzola): IPA^(key): [uˈmɛt]
• (San Zaccaria): IPA^(key): [uˈmɛt]
• (Sarsina): IPA^(key): [uˈmɛt]
• (Massa Lombarda): IPA^(key): [uˈmat]

Noun

umèt m (plural umèt)

1. Diminutive of òm (“man”)
2. skittle

   Synonym: birèl

3. Pejorative of òm (“man”)

References

• Masotti, Adelmo (1999) Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano (in Italian), Zanichelli, page 683