melome and mijomi

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Revision as of 14:33, 30 November 2023 by Menasewi (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{tp|melome}} and {{tp|mijomi}}}} {{Needs work}} {{nimi|melome |PoS=content word }} {{nimi|mijomi |PoS=content word }} '''{{tp|melome}}''' and '''{{tp|mijomi}}''' are obscure words for {{w|gay}} {{w|Romantic orientation|romantic}} or {{w|sexual orientation}}s, respectively {{wt|sapphic}} and {{wt|achillean}}. ==Etymology== {{tp|melome}} and {{tp|mijomi}} are derived from shortening the phrases {{tp|meli pi olin meli}} and...")
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Pronunciation /ˈme.lo.me/
Usage 2023: Obscure (7% → )Caution: Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (7%)
Book and era No book (post-pu)
Part of speech Content word
Pronunciation /ˈmi.jo.mi//j/ sounds like English Y, as in "fjord" or "hallelujah".
Usage 2023: Obscure (7% → )Caution: Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (7%)
Book and era No book (post-pu)
Part of speech Content word

melome and mijomi are obscure words for gay romantic or sexual orientations, respectively sapphic and achillean.

Etymology

melome and mijomi are derived from shortening the phrases meli pi olin meli and mije pi olin mije, direct translations of English WLW and MLM.[citation needed]