makani

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈka.ni/, [məˈkɐ.ni]

Noun

makani

  1. wind
  2. ghost

Derived terms
  • wili makani (“windmill”)

Verb

makani

  1. (stative) to be windy
  2. to blow

References
  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert (1986), “makani”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَكَان‎ (makān).

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun

makani (ma class, plural only)

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