wāni

Old Javanese

Alternative forms

• wani

Etymology

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

Adjective

wāni

1. daring, courageous, brave, valiant

Verb

wāni

1. to dare

Noun

wāni

1. courage, bravery, valour, prowess

Derived terms

• awani
• kawani
• kawanin
• winani
• winani-wani

 

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦮꦤꦶ (wani)

Further reading

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