haiwani

haiwani

O'odham

Noun

haiwani

1. Alternative form of haiwañ

---

Tabaru

Etymology

From Malay haiwan, from Persian حیوان‎ (heyvân), from Arabic حَيَوَان‎ (ḥayawān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha.i.wa.ni]

Noun

haiwani

1. an animal

References

• Edward A. Kotynski (1988), “Tabaru phonology and morphology”, in Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session, volume 32, Summer Institute of Linguistics

---

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay haiwan, from Persian حیوان‎ (heyvân), from Arabic حَيَوَان‎ (ḥayawān). Doublet of haiwan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha.i.ˈwa.n̪i/

Noun

haiwani

1. animal

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics