fana

fana

See also: fána, fanã, and fäna

English

Noun

fana

1. plural of fanum

Anagrams

• faan

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French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: fanas, fanât

Verb

fana

1. third-person singular past historic of faner

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Galician

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fanją.

Noun

fana f (plural fanas)

1. landslide, landslip

Synonyms

• freita
• barronca
• muracán
• sulda
• esbarrondamento

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Gothic

Romanization

fana

1. Romanization of 𐍆𐌰𐌽𐌰

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Irish

Verb

fana

1. present subjunctive analytic of fan

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fana	fhana	bhfana
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Kashubian

Noun

fana f

1. flag
2. ensign
3. banner

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Latin

Noun

fāna

1. nominative plural of fānum
2. accusative plural of fānum
3. vocative plural of fānum

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Niuean

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panaq, from Proto-Austronesian *panaq.

Noun

fana

1. bow (archery)
2. gun
3. arrow (projectile)

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Northern Ndebele

Verb

-fana^?

1. to die

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fanô, whence also Old High German fano, Old Norse fani.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑnɑ/

Noun

fana m (nominative plural fanan)

1. flag; standard

Inflection

Declension of fana (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fana	fanan
accusative	fanan	fanan
genitive	fanan	fanena
dative	fanan	fanum

Alternative forms

• fona

Related terms

• fane
• fanu

Descendants

• Middle English: fane, vane
  • English: fane, vane
  • Scots: fane, fen

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Old Saxon

Preposition

fana

1. Alternative form of fan

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Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panaq, from Proto-Austronesian *panaq.

Verb

fana

1. to shoot

Noun

fana

1. gun, riffle

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Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fahne.

Noun

fana f

1. flag, banner

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish fana, from Old Norse fani, from Proto-Germanic *fanô, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n-.

Noun

fana c

1. a banner, a flag

Declension

Declension of fana
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	fana	fanan	fanor	fanorna
Genitive	fanas	fanans	fanors	fanornas

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Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panaq, from Proto-Austronesian *panaq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.na/

Verb

fana

1. to shoot
2. to dynamite

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Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-púana, associative derivation of Proto-Bantu *-púa.

Verb

-fána

1. to be like

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• -fanisa

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-púana, associative derivation of Proto-Bantu *-púa.

Verb

-fána

1. to be the same, alike
2. to resemble [+ na- (object)]

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukufana
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukufana	ukungafani
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	fana	-fane
Plural	fanani	-faneni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyafana, ngifana	engifanayo, engifana	ngifana	angifani	engingafani	ngingafani
2nd singular	uyafana, ufana	ofanayo, ofana	ufana	awufani	ongafani	ungafani
1st plural	siyafana, sifana	esifanayo, esifana	sifana	asifani	esingafani	singafani
2nd plural	niyafana, nifana	enifanayo, enifana	nifana	anifani	eningafani	ningafani
Class 1	uyafana, ufana	ofanayo, ofana	efana	akafani	ongafani	engafani
Class 2	bayafana, bafana	abafanayo, abafana	befana	abafani	abangafani	bengafani
Class 3	uyafana, ufana	ofanayo, ofana	ufana	awufani	ongafani	ungafani
Class 4	iyafana, ifana	efanayo, efana	ifana	ayifani	engafani	ingafani
Class 5	liyafana, lifana	elifanayo, elifana	lifana	alifani	elingafani	lingafani
Class 6	ayafana, afana	afanayo, afana	efana	awafani	angafani	engafani
Class 7	siyafana, sifana	esifanayo, esifana	sifana	asifani	esingafani	singafani
Class 8	ziyafana, zifana	ezifanayo, ezifana	zifana	azifani	ezingafani	zingafani
Class 9	iyafana, ifana	efanayo, efana	ifana	ayifani	engafani	ingafani
Class 10	ziyafana, zifana	ezifanayo, ezifana	zifana	azifani	ezingafani	zingafani
Class 11	luyafana, lufana	olufanayo, olufana	lufana	alufani	olungafani	lungafani
Class 14	buyafana, bufana	obufanayo, obufana	bufana	abufani	obungafani	bungafani
Class 15	kuyafana, kufana	okufanayo, okufana	kufana	akufani	okungafani	kungafani
Class 17	kuyafana, kufana	okufanayo, okufana	kufana	akufani	okungafani	kungafani
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngifanile, ngifanē	engifanile, engifanē	ngifanile, ngifanē	angifananga	engingafananga	ngingafananga
2nd singular	ufanile, ufanē	ofanile, ofanē	ufanile, ufanē	awufananga	ongafananga	ungafananga
1st plural	sifanile, sifanē	esifanile, esifanē	sifanile, sifanē	asifananga	esingafananga	singafananga
2nd plural	nifanile, nifanē	enifanile, enifanē	nifanile, nifanē	anifananga	eningafananga	ningafananga
Class 1	ufanile, ufanē	ofanile, ofanē	efanile, efanē	akafananga	ongafananga	engafananga
Class 2	bafanile, bafanē	abafanile, abafanē	befanile, befanē	abafananga	abangafananga	bengafananga
Class 3	ufanile, ufanē	ofanile, ofanē	ufanile, ufanē	awufananga	ongafananga	ungafananga
Class 4	ifanile, ifanē	efanile, efanē	ifanile, ifanē	ayifananga	engafananga	ingafananga
Class 5	lifanile, lifanē	elifanile, elifanē	lifanile, lifanē	alifananga	elingafananga	lingafananga
Class 6	afanile, afanē	afanile, afanē	efanile, efanē	awafananga	angafananga	engafananga
Class 7	sifanile, sifanē	esifanile, esifanē	sifanile, sifanē	asifananga	esingafananga	singafananga
Class 8	zifanile, zifanē	ezifanile, ezifanē	zifanile, zifanē	azifananga	ezingafananga	zingafananga
Class 9	ifanile, ifanē	efanile, efanē	ifanile, ifanē	ayifananga	engafananga	ingafananga
Class 10	zifanile, zifanē	ezifanile, ezifanē	zifanile, zifanē	azifananga	ezingafananga	zingafananga
Class 11	lufanile, lufanē	olufanile, olufanē	lufanile, lufanē	alufananga	olungafananga	lungafananga
Class 14	bufanile, bufanē	obufanile, obufanē	bufanile, bufanē	abufananga	obungafananga	bungafananga
Class 15	kufanile, kufanē	okufanile, okufanē	kufanile, kufanē	akufananga	okungafananga	kungafananga
Class 17	kufanile, kufanē	okufanile, okufanē	kufanile, kufanē	akufananga	okungafananga	kungafananga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāfana	engāfana	ngāfana	angifananga	engingafananga	ngingafananga
2nd singular	wāfana	owāfana	wāfana	awufananga	ongafananga	ungafananga
1st plural	sāfana	esāfana	sāfana	asifananga	esingafananga	singafananga
2nd plural	nāfana	enāfana	nāfana	anifananga	eningafananga	ningafananga
Class 1	wāfana	owāfana	āfana	akafananga	ongafananga	engafananga
Class 2	bāfana	abāfana	bāfana	abafananga	abangafananga	bengafananga
Class 3	wāfana	owāfana	wāfana	awufananga	ongafananga	ungafananga
Class 4	yāfana	eyāfana	yāfana	ayifananga	engafananga	ingafananga
Class 5	lāfana	elāfana	lāfana	alifananga	elingafananga	lingafananga
Class 6	āfana	āfana	āfana	awafananga	angafananga	engafananga
Class 7	sāfana	esāfana	sāfana	asifananga	esingafananga	singafananga
Class 8	zāfana	ezāfana	zāfana	azifananga	ezingafananga	zingafananga
Class 9	yāfana	eyāfana	yāfana	ayifananga	engafananga	ingafananga
Class 10	zāfana	ezāfana	zāfana	azifananga	ezingafananga	zingafananga
Class 11	lwāfana	olwāfana	lwāfana	alufananga	olungafananga	lungafananga
Class 14	bāfana	obāfana	bāfana	abufananga	obungafananga	bungafananga
Class 15	kwāfana	okwāfana	kwāfana	akufananga	okungafananga	kungafananga
Class 17	kwāfana	okwāfana	kwāfana	akufananga	okungafananga	kungafananga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingafana	—	ngingafana	ngingefane	—	ngingefane
2nd singular	ungafana	—	ungafana	ungefane	—	ungefane
1st plural	singafana	—	singafana	singefane	—	singefane
2nd plural	ningafana	—	ningafana	ningefane	—	ningefane
Class 1	angafana	—	engafana	angefane	—	engefane
Class 2	bangafana	—	bengafana	bangefane	—	bengefane
Class 3	ungafana	—	ungafana	ungefane	—	ungefane
Class 4	ingafana	—	ingafana	ingefane	—	ingefane
Class 5	lingafana	—	lingafana	lingefane	—	lingefane
Class 6	angafana	—	engafana	angefane	—	engefane
Class 7	singafana	—	singafana	singefane	—	singefane
Class 8	zingafana	—	zingafana	zingefane	—	zingefane
Class 9	ingafana	—	ingafana	ingefane	—	ingefane
Class 10	zingafana	—	zingafana	zingefane	—	zingefane
Class 11	lungafana	—	lungafana	lungefane	—	lungefane
Class 14	bungafana	—	bungafana	bungefane	—	bungefane
Class 15	kungafana	—	kungafana	kungefane	—	kungefane
Class 17	kungafana	—	kungafana	kungefane	—	kungefane
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizofana	engizofana	ngizofana	angizufana	engingezufana	ngingezufana
2nd singular	uzofana	ozofana	uzofana	awuzufana	ongezufana	ungezufana
1st plural	sizofana	esizofana	sizofana	asizufana	esingezufana	singezufana
2nd plural	nizofana	enizofana	nizofana	anizufana	eningezufana	ningezufana
Class 1	uzofana	ozofana	ezofana	akazufana	ongezufana	engezufana
Class 2	bazofana	abazofana	bezofana	abazufana	abangezufana	bengezufana
Class 3	uzofana	ozofana	uzofana	awuzufana	ongezufana	ungezufana
Class 4	izofana	ezofana	izofana	ayizufana	engezufana	ingezufana
Class 5	lizofana	elizofana	lizofana	alizufana	elingezufana	lingezufana
Class 6	azofana	azofana	ezofana	awazufana	angezufana	engezufana
Class 7	sizofana	esizofana	sizofana	asizufana	esingezufana	singezufana
Class 8	zizofana	ezizofana	zizofana	azizufana	ezingezufana	zingezufana
Class 9	izofana	ezofana	izofana	ayizufana	engezufana	ingezufana
Class 10	zizofana	ezizofana	zizofana	azizufana	ezingezufana	zingezufana
Class 11	luzofana	oluzofana	luzofana	aluzufana	olungezufana	lungezufana
Class 14	buzofana	obuzofana	buzofana	abuzufana	obungezufana	bungezufana
Class 15	kuzofana	okuzofana	kuzofana	akuzufana	okungezufana	kungezufana
Class 17	kuzofana	okuzofana	kuzofana	akuzufana	okungezufana	kungezufana
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyofana	engiyofana	ngiyofana	angiyufana	engingeyufana	ngingeyufana
2nd singular	uyofana	oyofana	uyofana	awuyufana	ongeyufana	ungeyufana
1st plural	siyofana	esiyofana	siyofana	asiyufana	esingeyufana	singeyufana
2nd plural	niyofana	eniyofana	niyofana	aniyufana	eningeyufana	ningeyufana
Class 1	uyofana	oyofana	eyofana	akayufana	ongeyufana	engeyufana
Class 2	bayofana	abayofana	beyofana	abayufana	abangeyufana	bengeyufana
Class 3	uyofana	oyofana	uyofana	awuyufana	ongeyufana	ungeyufana
Class 4	iyofana	eyofana	iyofana	ayiyufana	engeyufana	ingeyufana
Class 5	liyofana	eliyofana	liyofana	aliyufana	elingeyufana	lingeyufana
Class 6	ayofana	ayofana	eyofana	awayufana	angeyufana	engeyufana
Class 7	siyofana	esiyofana	siyofana	asiyufana	esingeyufana	singeyufana
Class 8	ziyofana	eziyofana	ziyofana	aziyufana	ezingeyufana	zingeyufana
Class 9	iyofana	eyofana	iyofana	ayiyufana	engeyufana	ingeyufana
Class 10	ziyofana	eziyofana	ziyofana	aziyufana	ezingeyufana	zingeyufana
Class 11	luyofana	oluyofana	luyofana	aluyufana	olungeyufana	lungeyufana
Class 14	buyofana	obuyofana	buyofana	abuyufana	obungeyufana	bungeyufana
Class 15	kuyofana	okuyofana	kuyofana	akuyufana	okungeyufana	kungeyufana
Class 17	kuyofana	okuyofana	kuyofana	akuyufana	okungeyufana	kungeyufana
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngifane	ngingafani
2nd singular	ufane	ungafani
1st plural	sifane	singafani
2nd plural	nifane	ningafani
Class 1	afane	angafani
Class 2	bafane	bangafani
Class 3	ufane	ungafani
Class 4	ifane	ingafani
Class 5	lifane	lingafani
Class 6	afane	angafani
Class 7	sifane	singafani
Class 8	zifane	zingafani
Class 9	ifane	ingafani
Class 10	zifane	zingafani
Class 11	lufane	lungafani
Class 14	bufane	bungafani
Class 15	kufane	kungafani
Class 17	kufane	kungafani
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngafana	ngangafana, angafana, angangafana
2nd singular	wafana	wangafana, awafana, awangafana
1st plural	safana	sangafana, asafana, asangafana
2nd plural	nafana	nangafana, anafana, anangafana
Class 1	wafana	wangafana, akafana, akangafana
Class 2	bafana	bangafana, abafana, abangafana
Class 3	wafana	wangafana, awafana, awangafana
Class 4	yafana	yangafana, ayafana, ayangafana
Class 5	lafana	langafana, alafana, alangafana
Class 6	afana	angafana, awafana, awangafana
Class 7	safana	sangafana, asafana, asangafana
Class 8	zafana	zangafana, azafana, azangafana
Class 9	yafana	yangafana, ayafana, ayangafana
Class 10	zafana	zangafana, azafana, azangafana
Class 11	lwafana	lwangafana, alwafana, alwangafana
Class 14	bafana	bangafana, abafana, abangafana
Class 15	kwafana	kwangafana, akwafana, akwangafana
Class 17	kwafana	kwangafana, akwafana, akwangafana

Derived terms

• -faneka
• -fanela
• -fanisa

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “fana”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ISBN 0 85494 027 8: “fana (3.9)”