nyani

Chichewa

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɲa.ní/

Noun

nyaní class 1a (plural anyaní class 2)

  1. baboon

Swahili

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun

nyani (n class, plural nyani)

  1. baboon

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay nyanyi, possibly through Ternate nyanyi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɲa.n̪i/

Verb

nyani

  1. (intransitive) to sing

Conjugation
Conjugation of nyani (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tnyani mnyani anyani
2nd person nnyani fnyani
3rd person inanimate inyani dnyani
animate
imperative nnyani, nyani fnyani, nyani

References
  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics
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