nani
See also: Nani, nan'i, and na ní
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 何 (nani).
Interjection
nani
- (slang, chiefly anime and manga) what
Choctaw
Alternative forms
- nʋni (traditional)
Etymology
Cognate with Chickasaw nani (“fish”), Creek rvro (“fish”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nəní(ʔ)/
- Transcription: naní'
Noun
nani (alienable)
- fish (animal)
Declension
| possessive (alienable) | singular | paucal | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| first-person ("my, our") | a̱nani | pi̱nani | hapi̱nani |
| second-person ("thy, your") | chi̱nani | hachi̱nani | |
| third-person ("his, her, its, their") | i̱nani | ||
Hawaiian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
nani
- (stative) to be lovely, pretty, nice
- Hū, he lānani kēia. ― Wow, this is a lovely day.
Inupiaq
Pronoun
nani
- where
- Nani taimña itpa? ― Where is that thing?
- Synonyms: nani, naami, nauŋ
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈna.ni/
- Rhymes: -ani
- Hyphenation: nà‧ni
Adjective
nani
- masculine plural of nano
Noun
nani m pl
- plural of nano
Anagrams
- anni
Japanese
Romanization
nani
- Rōmaji transcription of なに
Latin
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnaː.niː/, [ˈnäːniː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈna.ni/, [ˈnäːni]
Noun
nānī
- inflection of nānus:
- genitive singular
- nominative/vocative plural
Lele (Guinea)
Numeral
nani
- four
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From Hindi नानी (nānī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nani/
Noun
nani
- maternal grandmother
- Synonym: granmer
Miskito
Particle
nani
- Follows a noun to mark that noun as being plural.
Mwani
Pronoun
nani
- who
Romanian
Etymology
Probably an expressive or onomatopoetic creation, imitative of infantile sounds. Compare Greek νανι (nani), Bulgarian нани (nani), Italian ninnananna, Spanish nana, etc.
Interjection
nani
- sound used to lull babies to sleep, in a lullaby
Noun
nani
- (childish) sleep
See also
- nineri
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Adjective
-a nani (invariable)
- whose (belonging to whom, of whom)
Pronoun
nani
- Who?
Derived terms
- ya nani
Tetum
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *naŋuy, compare Tagalog langoy.
Verb
nani
- to swim
Unami
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnʌni]
Pronoun
nàni (an)
- that one (animate), that person
- he, she
See also
Unami demonstrative pronouns
| Animate | Inanimate | Obviative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proximal Singular (near the speaker) | wa, wàn, wàni | yu, yun, yuni | yul, yuli |
| Distal Singular (far from the speaker) | na, nàn, nàni | në, nën, nëni | |
| Proximal plural (near the speaker) | yuki, yuk | yuli, yul | nèl |
| Distal plural (far from the speaker) | nèki, nèk | nèl | |
| Absentative (inaccessible to speaker, deceased) distal singular | naka | ||
| Absentative (inaccessible to speaker, deceased) distal plural | nèl | ||
| Absentative (inaccessible to speaker, deceased) proximal singular | waka |