Old Javanese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (to be brave, be bold; to dare).

Adjective edit

wāni

  1. daring, courageous, brave, valiant

Verb edit

wāni

  1. to dare

Noun edit

wāni

  1. courage, bravery, valour, prowess

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Javanese: ꦮꦤꦶ (wani)

Further reading edit

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “wani”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN