nyani

Chichewa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲa.ní/

Noun

nyaní class 1a (plural anyaní class 2)

1. baboon

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

nyani (n class, plural nyani)

1. baboon

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay nyanyi, possibly through Ternate nyanyi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲa.n̪i/

Verb

nyani

1. (intransitive) to sing

Conjugation

Conjugation of nyani (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tnyani	mnyani	anyani
2nd person		nnyani	fnyani
3rd person	inanimate	inyani	dnyani
	animate
imperative		nnyani, nyani	fnyani, nyani

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[1], Pacific linguistics