wanda

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Balinese

Romanization

wanda

  1. Romanization of ᬯᬦ᭄ᬤ

Gamilaraay

Etymology

Is likely from a wangaaybuwan word which is an adjective ‘ugly looking’ and the name of a creature that might be called a ‘devildevil’. Fluent YG speakers adapted words instinctively, but now similar word production and use will only occur if there is careful analysis.

Pronunciation

Noun

wanda

  1. white man
  2. ghost
  3. spirit

References

  • 2015 Ma Gamilaraay
  • 2014 Giacon J Thesis Grammar YG

Indonesian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦤ꧀ꦢ (wanda).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwan.da/
  • Rhymes: -da, -a
  • Hyphenation: wan‧da

Noun

wanda (plural wanda-wanda, first-person possessive wandaku, second-person possessive wandamu, third-person possessive wandanya)

  1. (art, drama) form, shape (in wayang)
  2. (linguistics) syllable
    Synonyms: silabel, suku kata
  3. physiognomy
    Synonym: fisiognomi

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

wanda

  1. Romanization of ꦮꦤ꧀ꦢ

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwandê.

Conjunction

wanda

  1. for, because

Adverb

wanda

  1. because

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: want
    • Dutch: want

Further reading

  • wanda”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
  • Dr. Tack P, Proeve van Oudnederfrankische Grammatica, 84.