makani

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word makani. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word makani, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say makani in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word makani you have here. The definition of the word makani will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmakani, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈka.ni/,
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ka‧ni

Noun

makani

  1. wind
  2. ghost

Derived terms

Verb

makani

  1. (stative) to be windy
  2. (stative) to blow

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “makani”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of makan +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈka.ni/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ka‧ni

Verb

makani (active memakani, passive dimakani)

  1. (transitive) to eat repeatedly
  2. (uncommon) to feed
    Synonym: makankan
    1. (transitive) to give (someone or something) food to eat
    2. (ditransitive) to give (someone or something) to (someone or something else) as food

Further reading

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَكَان (makān).

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

makani (ma class, plural only)

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia