wani
See also: wa'ni and wani-
Fore
Noun
wani
- 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)
- someone
- some, a certain, another
- (as a demonstrative) a, some
Japanese
Romanization
wani
- Rōmaji transcription of わに
- Rōmaji transcription of ワニ
Javanese
Etymology
From Old Javanese wani.
Adjective
wani
- brave, courageous
Kriol
Alternative forms
- wanim
Pronoun
wani
- (interrogative) what
Synonyms
- wot
Maori
Etymology
Borrowed from English swan.
Noun
wani
- swan
Ngazidja Comorian
Noun
wani class 11 (plural mani class 6)
- 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
- brave, courageous
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English want.
Verb
wani
- to want
Noun
wani
- desire
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- uani – obsolete, Abecedario orthography
Pronunciation 1
- Hyphenation: wa‧ni
- IPA(key): /ˈwani/, [ˈwa.nɪ]
- IPA(key): /waˈni/, [wɐˈni]
Noun
wani or waní (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜈᜒ)
- help; assistance
- Synonyms: tulong, ayuda
- custom; manner of doing
- Synonyms: ugali, gawi, kostumbre
Derived terms
- iwani
- kawani
- kawanihan
- makawani
- makiwani
- pakiwanhan
- pakiwani
Pronunciation 2
- Hyphenation: wa‧ni
- IPA(key): /waˈniʔ/, [wɐˈniʔ]
Noun
wanî (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜈᜒ)
- cleanliness
- Synonym: kalinisan
Derived terms
- kawani
- makawani
- makiwani
Further reading
- “wani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018