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waan

See also: Waan, wáán, and waañ

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch waan, from Middle Dutch waen, from Old Dutch *wān, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

waan (plural wane, diminutive waantjie)

  1. delusion

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch wâen, from Old Dutch wān, from Proto-West Germanic *wāni, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.

Noun edit

waan m (plural wanen, diminutive waantje n)

  1. delusion
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: waan

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

waan

  1. inflection of wanen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Somali edit

Pronoun edit

waan

  1. first person pronoun, I, me.

Southwestern Dinka edit

Noun edit

waan

  1. ochre, clay

References edit

  • Dinka-English Dictionary‎[1], 2005
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