haiwani

O'odham

Noun

haiwani

  1. Alternative form of haiwañ

Tabaru

Etymology

From Malay haiwan, from Classical Persian حیوان (haywān), 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 Classical Persian حیوان (haywān), 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
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