makani
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
makani
Derived terms edit
- wili makani (“windmill”)
Verb edit
makani
Related terms edit
References edit
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “makani”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Indonesian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
makani (active memakani, passive dimakani)
- (transitive) to feed
- Synonym: makankan
- Tadi pagi aku memakani semua ayamku dengan biji-bijian.
- This morning I fed all my chickens with grain.
- (transitive) to eat repeatedly
- Setelah para tamu meninggalkan rumah, aku memakani kue nastar yang ada di ruang tamu.
- After the guests left the house, I ate the pineapple cake in the living room (repeatedly).
Further reading edit
- “memakani” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic مَكَان (makān).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun edit
makani (ma class, plural only)
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