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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch waan, from Middle Dutch waen, from Old Dutch *wān, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.
Pronunciation
Noun
waan (plural wane, diminutive waantjie)
- delusion
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch wâen, from Old Dutch wān, from Proto-West Germanic *wāni, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.
Noun
waan m (plural wanen, diminutive waantje n)
- delusion
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
waan
- inflection of wanen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Somali
Pronoun
waan
- first person pronoun, I, me.
Southwestern Dinka
Noun
waan
- ochre, clay
References
- Dinka-English Dictionary, 2005