aanu

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See also: aanü, 'ā'anu, and ånu

Hopi

Etymology

Compare Tübatulabal ʔa·nɨnt.

Noun

aanu (plural aaʼant)

  1. ant

Derived terms

Derived terms

References

Kanakanabu

Alternative forms

Noun

aanu

  1. bee
  2. honey

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Likely from Contraction of ànínú, ultimately from à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ nínú (“partial reduplication of nú”)

Pronunciation

Noun

àánú

  1. mercy, compassion, pity
    Synonym: aájò
  2. regret
    Synonym: àbámọ̀
Synonyms
Yoruba Varieties and Languages - àánú (“mercy”)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeàínú
Ìkòròdúàínú
Ṣágámùàínú
Ẹ̀pẹ́àínú
OǹdóOǹdóàínọ́n
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹànínọ́
OlùkùmiUgbódùenínọ́
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìẹ̀nị́nụ́
Àkúrẹ́ẹ̀nị́nụ́
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtìẹ̀nị́nụ́
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tààánú
ÈkóÈkóàánú
ÌbàdànÌbàdànàánú
ÌlọrinÌlọrinàánú
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́àánú
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríààánú
Bɛ̀nɛ̀àánú
Northeast Yoruba/OkunÌyàgbàYàgbà East LGAàánú
OwéKabbaàánú
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaIfɛ̀Akpáréànyínɔ́
Atakpaméànyínɔ́
Tchettiànyínɔ́
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

àánú

  1. the vine plant Vitex thyrsiflora
    Synonyms: awayanrìn, aláánú
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