ꦮꦤꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese wani, wāni (courage, bravery, valour, prowess; to dare, daring, courageous, brave, valiant), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (to be brave, be bold; to dare). Doublet of ꦧꦿꦤꦶ (brani).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.ni/
  • Rhymes: -ni
  • Hyphenation: wa‧ni

Adjective

ꦮꦤꦶ (wani)

  1. brave, courageous
    Synonym: ꦧꦿꦤꦶ (brani)

Derived terms

  • ꦏꦸꦩꦮꦤꦶ (kumawani)
  • ꦏꦸꦮꦤꦺꦤ꧀ (kuwanèn)
  • ꦢꦶꦮꦤꦺꦤꦶ (diwanèni)
  • ꦩꦤꦺꦤꦶ (manèni)
  • ꦮꦤꦺꦤ꧀ (wanèn)
  • ꦮꦤꦶꦮꦶꦫꦁ (wani wirang)
  • ꦮꦤꦶꦲꦔꦱ꧀ (wani angas)

Further reading

  • wani” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “wani”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN