wani

See also: wa'ni and wani-

Fore

Noun

wani

  1. water

References

  • The Papuan Languages of New Guinea (1986, →ISBN

Hausa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wá.ní/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [wə́.nɪ́]

Pronoun

wani m (feminine wata, plural wasu, alternate plural waɗansu)

  1. someone
  2. some, a certain, another
  3. (as a demonstrative) a, some

Japanese

Romanization

wani

  1. Rōmaji transcription of わに
  2. Rōmaji transcription of ワニ

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese wani.

Adjective

wani

  1. brave, courageous

Kriol

Alternative forms

Pronoun

wani

  1. (interrogative) what

Synonyms

Maori

Etymology

Borrowed from English swan.

Noun

wani

  1. swan

Ngazidja Comorian

Noun

wani class 11 (plural mani class 6)

  1. leaf

References

  • wani” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani, compare Malay berani.

Adjective

wani

  1. brave, courageous

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English want.

Verb

wani

  1. to want

Noun

wani

  1. desire

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation 1

  • Hyphenation: wa‧ni
  • IPA(key): /ˈwani/, [ˈwa.nɪ]
  • IPA(key): /waˈni/, [wɐˈni]

Noun

wani or waní (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜈᜒ)

  1. help; assistance
    Synonyms: tulong, ayuda
  2. custom; manner of doing
    Synonyms: ugali, gawi, kostumbre
Derived terms

Pronunciation 2

  • Hyphenation: wa‧ni
  • IPA(key): /waˈniʔ/, [wɐˈniʔ]

Noun

wanî (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜈᜒ)

  1. cleanliness
    Synonym: kalinisan
Derived terms

Further reading

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