Etymology

Rumi

Ru·mi
R1U1M3I1

Today it means: The Latin alphabet or writing system used for Malay and Indonesian. Full definition →

Persian رومی
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The story

  1. Persian · borrowed fromرومی“Roman”
  2. English todayRumi

Unadapted borrowing from Malay Rumi, ultimately derived from Persian رومی (rumi, “Roman”).

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