makani

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈka.ni/, [məˈkɐ.ni]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ka‧ni

Noun

makani

1. wind
2. ghost

Derived terms

• wili makani (“windmill”)

Verb

makani

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

Related terms

• ani

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

• “memakani” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَكَان (makān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

makani (ma class, plural only)

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