fana

See also: fána, fanã, and fäna

English

Noun

fana

  1. plural of fanum

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Verb

fana

  1. third-person singular past historic of faner

Galician

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fanją.

Noun

fana f (plural fanas)

  1. landslide, landslip

Synonyms
  • freita
  • barronca
  • muracán
  • sulda
  • esbarrondamento

Gothic

Romanization

fana

  1. Romanization of 𐍆𐌰𐌽𐌰

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.

Kashubian

Noun

fana f

  1. flag
  2. ensign
  3. banner

Latin

Noun

fāna

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

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)

Northern Ndebele

Verb

-fana?

  1. to die

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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

Descendants

Old Saxon

Preposition

fana

  1. Alternative form of fan

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

Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fahne.

Noun

fana f

  1. flag, banner

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

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

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

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

References
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