ngani

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈŋaniʔ/, [ˈŋa.n̪iʔ]
• Hyphenation: nga‧ni

Particle

nganì (Basahan spelling ᜅᜈᜒ)

1. A particle used to soften a command.

   Tama na ngani.

   That's enough, already.

2. A particle used to indicate affirmation.

   Gusto niya nganing mag-iba.

   He really wants to join.

3. A particle used to indicate relief.

   Marhay ngani ta naabotan mo pa.

   It's good that you caught up.

Shona

Adjective

-nganí

1. (interrogative) how much, how many

Inflection

Inflected forms of -nganí

plural only
Class 2		vanganí
Class 4		minganí
Class 6		manganí
Class 8		zvinganí
Class 10		nganí
Class 13		tunganí

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ŋani. Compare Bikol Central ngani and Cebuano gani.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈŋaniʔ/, [ˈŋa.nɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -aniʔ
• Hyphenation: nga‧ni

Adverb

nganì (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜈᜒ) (now dialectal, Rizal, Southern Tagalog)

1. Used to indicate something as true indeed; really

   Synonym: nga

Interjection

nganì (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜈᜒ) (now dialectal, Rizal, Southern Tagalog)

1. indeed; truly

Usage notes

• The word ngani has a greater degree, and more appropriate in providing reasons than nga.

Further reading

• “ngani” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*ŋani”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary