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Japanese
Romanization
yani
- Rōmaji transcription of やに
Kalasha
Etymology
Ultimately from Arabic يَعْنِي (yaʕnī, “ means”).
Verb
yani
- (transitive) means
Interjection
yani
- (adverbial, conjunctive, prepositional, or adjectival) in other words, actually, namely, to wit, kind of, somewhat, id est, that is, meaning, you know
- (filler) er, so, uh, well
Synonyms
Northern Kurdish
Pronunciation
Adverb
yani (Arabic spelling یان)
- Alternative form of yenî (“that is to say”)
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “yani”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 428
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish yani.
Interjection
yani
- (slang) that is to say, that is, so, I mean, you know
- (slang) A filler.
Usage notes
Similar to alltså in some usages.
See also
References
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish یعنی (yani), from Arabic يَعْنِي (yaʕnī, “he means”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
yani
- (adverbial, conjunctive, prepositional, or adjectival) in other words, actually, namely, to wit, kind of, somewhat, id est, that is, meaning, you know
- (filler) er, so, uh, well
Descendants
References