nani
Hawaiian
Latin
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnaː.niː/
Mauritian Creole
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nani/
Miskito
Particle
nani
- Follows a noun to mark that noun as being plural.
Mwani
Romanian
Etymology
Probably an expressive or onomatopoetic creation, imitative of infantile sounds. Compare Greek νανι (nani), Bulgarian нани (nani), Italian ninnananna, Spanish nana, etc.
See also
- nineri
Swahili
Derived terms
- ya nani
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