wāni

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Old Javanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (“to be brave, be bold; to dare”).

Adjective

wāni

  1. daring, courageous, brave, valiant

Verb

wāni

  1. to dare

Noun

wāni

  1. courage, bravery, valour, prowess

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦮꦤꦶ (wani)

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “wani”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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