different between ani vs oni
ani
English
Etymology 1
Borrowing from Portuguese ani or Spanish aní, both from Old Tupi any.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???.ni/
Noun
ani (plural anis)
- A bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.
Derived terms
- greater ani (Crotophaga major)
- smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani)
- groove-billed ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris)
Translations
Further reading
- Ani (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Crotophaga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Crotophaga on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?e?na?/
Noun
ani
- plural of anus
References
Anagrams
- -ian, Ain, INA, Ian, Ina, NIA, Nia, ain', nai, nia
Akan
Pronunciation
- Tone: LH
Noun
ani
- eye, eyes
- M'ani agye
- My eyes are brightened (I am happy)
- ani den
- (having) hard eyes (= tough, not putting up with anything)
- M'ani agye
Synonyms
- aniwa
References
- Christaller, Johann Gottlieb (1881) , “àníwa”, in A Dictionary of the Asante and Fante Language Called Tshi (Chwee, Tw?i)?[3], Basel
- Dolphyne, Florence Abena (1996). A Comprehensive Course in Twi (Asante) for the Non-Twi Learner.
- Gyekye, Kwame (1995). An Essay on African Philosophical Thought: The Akan.
- Hollington, Andrea (2015). Traveling Conceptualization.
Aklanon
Noun
ani
- harvest
Albanian
Etymology
Cognate to tani (“now, at present, then”), from Proto-Albanian *n?, from Proto-Indo-European *n? (“now”) (cognate to Sanskrit ?? (n?, “now”)). Occurs in coordination with other particles, cf. nani, nime.
Further related to Arvanitika Albanian ?? (aí, “yes”) and (Standard) Albanian a (“probably, whether; or, there”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ani/
Adverb
ani
- (conversational) then, later; later (on)
- Synonyms: pastaj, më vonë, tani, andej, atëherë, tash, tashti
- well, so, fine, now
- Synonyms: bet (Gheg), paçka
- Gheg examples:
Particle
ani
- even, as if; alas, oh look, ah (expressing laughter, irony, sarcasm, pity, concern, grief, annoyance, distrust)
- Synonym: kish (kishe Gheg), si, sikur, nesë
- (folklore, poetic) come on, hey; yes, well, alright; oh/ah (a vocative particle or/and complementary poetic tool)
- Synonyms: mori, more, ore, moj, (mar, mana Gheg); po, hej
- (traditional wedding song)
Further reading
- [4] adverb and particle ani / aní • Fjalori Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
References
Baure
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ani/
Noun
ani
- sky
Biloxi
Alternative forms
- ni
Etymology
From Proto-Siouan *wa-r??• (“water”)
Noun
ani
- water
References
- Paula Ferris Einaudi, A grammar of Biloxi (1976)
- James Owen Dorsey, John Reed Swanton, A Dictionary of the Biloxi and Ofo Languages (1912)
Brunei Malay
Pronoun
ani
- this, these
Cebuano
Etymology 1
Compare Aklanon ani.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a?ni
Noun
ani
- a harvest; the yield of harvesting
- a harvest of rice
- a gain; what is gained
Verb
ani
- to harvest
- to harvest rice
Synonyms
- (to harvest bananas): tuba
- (to harvest corn): kayas, lagpi, sanggi
- (to harvest coconuts): dugnas
- (to harvest mangoes): guno
- (to harvest yam): panglin
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Adverb
ani
- like this
Chickasaw
Verb
ani
- to produce
Choctaw
Alternative forms
- ?ni (traditional)
- ?ni (Byington/Swanton)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aní(?)/
- Transcription: ani'
Etymology
Cognate with Chickasaw ani, Alabama a?i
Noun
ani (inalienable)
- berry
- nut
- fruit
Declension
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a??/
Conjunction
ani
- neither, nor, or (in negative).
- even (with negative clause).
Further reading
- ani in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- ani in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
ani
- Plural form of anus
Esperanto
Etymology
From ano +? -i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ani/
- Hyphenation: an?i
- Rhymes: -ani
Verb
ani (present anas, past anis, future anos, conditional anus, volitive anu)
- (intransitive) to be a member, belong (to an organization, group, etc.)
- January 2011, Christian Declerck, Kontra?milita literaturo en Esperanto in La Gazeto 151
- La ?efroluloj anas en du generacioj de unu familio
- The main characters belong to two generations of one family
- La ?efroluloj anas en du generacioj de unu familio
- January 2011, Christian Declerck, Kontra?milita literaturo en Esperanto in La Gazeto 151
Conjugation
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??ni/, [??ni]
- Rhymes: -?ni
- Syllabification: a?ni
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *ani (compare Karelian ani, Veps a?i).
Adverb
ani
- very, extremely
Usage notes
Except for some archaic expressions, used only to strengthen the words harvoin, harva (in the sense few), harvinainen, varhain and varhainen. Sometimes the words are written together, although separate writing is regarded as correct.
Etymology 2
From Portuguese ani or Spanish aní, both from Old Tupi any.
Noun
ani
- ani (bird of genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family)
Declension
Hypernyms
- käki
Derived terms
- isoani
- uurrenokka-ani
Anagrams
- ain, nai
French
Noun
ani m (plural anis)
- ani (bird)
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *änI(?), from Proto-Eskimo *aN?-L?un. Cognate with Inuktitut ?? (ani), and Nunatsiavummiutut anik.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /?.ni/
Noun
ani (plural anit)
- a girl's elder brother
References
- oqaasileriffik.gl
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *a?i, from Proto-Central Pacific *a?i, from Proto-Oceanic *a?in, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ha?in.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a.ni/, [??ni]
Verb
ani
- to blow softly (as a breeze)
- to beckon; wave
Derived terms
- ho??ni (“to let wind”)
- aniani (“cool, refreshing”)
References
- “ani” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986
Italian
Noun
ani m
- plural of ano
Japanese
Romanization
ani
- R?maji transcription of ??
Karao
Noun
ani
- rice harvest
Kashubian
Conjunction
ani
- neither
Kriol
Etymology 1
English honey.
Noun
ani
- honey
Etymology 2
English only.
Adverb
ani
- only
Ladin
Noun
ani
- plural of an
Latin
Noun
?n?
- genitive singular of ?nus
- nominative plural of ?nus
- vocative plural of ?nus
References
- ani in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Middle English
Alternative forms
- æni?, ayny, eni?, eni, eani, ani?, ony, oony
Etymology
From Old English ?ni?, ?ni? (“any”), from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ani?/, /??ni?/, /??ni?/
- (early) IPA(key): /???ni?/, /???ni?/
Determiner
ani
- any
Descendants
- English: any
- Scots: ony, onie
- Yola: aany
References
- “an?, limiting adj..”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Old Irish
Pronoun
ani
- Alternative spelling of aní
Polish
Alternative forms
- ni
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *ani.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a.?i/
Conjunction
ani
- neither, nor, or
- Nie chce mi si? ani je??, ani pi?.
- I feel neither like eating nor drinking.
- Nie chce mi si? ani je??, ani pi?.
Further reading
- ani in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- ani in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [an?]
Noun
ani m pl
- plural of an
Romansch
Alternative forms
- anè (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader)
- anel (Surmiran)
Etymology
From Latin ?nellus (“finger ring”).
Noun
ani m (plural anials or aneals)
- (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) ring
Shona
Pronoun
aní (plural vanáaní)
- (interrogative) who
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a?i/
Conjunction
ani
- neither
- nor
Further reading
- ani in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Tagalog
Noun
ani
- harvest
Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic ?????? (??niyy, “timely, present”).
Adjective
ani
- sudden (happening quickly and with little or no warning)
Derived terms
- aniden
Venetian
Noun
ani
- plural of ano
Veps
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adverb
ani
- quite, rather
- very, highly, extremely
- nearly, practically, just about
- absolutely, totally
- sufficiently, enough
- just, exactly
- generally, in general
References
- Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007) , “?????????, ??????, ??????, ????????, ??? ???, ??????, ?????, ???????????, ??????????, ???????????”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovar? [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika
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oni
English
Etymology
From Japanese ? (oni).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?o?ni?]
- Rhymes: -i?
Noun
oni (plural onis or oni)
- A Japanese evil spirit or demon.
- 1908, Henri L. Joly, Legend in Japanese Art: A Description of Historical Episodes, Legendary Characters, Folk-lore, Myths, Religious Symbolism, Illustrated in the Arts of Old Japan, page 263-264
- ONI ?. Generic name for devils, the representation of which in art is quite a common feature. Onis have claws, a square head with two horns, sharp teeth, and malignant eyes surmounted by big eyebrows; occasionally they wear trousers of tiger skin.
- 1918, William Elliot Griffis, Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
- Across the ocean, in Japan, there once lived curious creatures called Onis. Every Japanese boy and girl has heard of them, though one has not often been caught.
- 1979, Marian Ury, Tales of Times Now Past: Sixty-Two Stories from a Medieval Japanese Collection, University of California Press, ?ISBN, page 147:
- "That's no human being playing the instrument," he thought in amazement. "It can only be an oni or some such being."
- 1992, Karl M. Schwarz, Netsuke Subjects: A Study on the Netsuke Themes with Reference to Their Interpretation and Symbolism, Böhlau Verlag Wien, ?ISBN, page 46:
- The standing Shoki holds with his left hand an oni on his leg.
- 2005, Christopher Hart, Manga Mania Shoujo: How to Draw the Charming and Romantic Characters of Japanese Comics, ?ISBN, page 69
- This is actually a boy bishie in the form of an ogre. It's called an oni in Japanese. Onis have supernatural powers that can command the forces of nature such as wind (to create hurricanes) and lightning (to create thunderbolts).
- 2011, Mike Shel, "Ecology of the Oni", Jade Regent: The Brinewall Legacy, Paizo Publishing, ?ISBN, page 69:
- The oni are a diverse group of evil spirits who take on the form of humanoid creatures so that they can enjoy the pleasures and vices of the flesh.
- 1908, Henri L. Joly, Legend in Japanese Art: A Description of Historical Episodes, Legendary Characters, Folk-lore, Myths, Religious Symbolism, Illustrated in the Arts of Old Japan, page 263-264
Anagrams
- -ino, -ion, Ion, NIO, NOI, ion
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *oni, from Proto-Indo-European *h?ónos
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?o??/
Pronoun
oni pl
- they (third person personal masculine plural)
Dupaningan Agta
Interjection
oni
- yes
Esperanto
Etymology
From French on or English one, plus the i of personal pronouns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?oni/
- Hyphenation: o?ni
- Rhymes: -oni
- Audio:
Pronoun
oni (accusative onin, possessive onia)
- (indefinite personal pronoun) one
Usage notes
- Comparable to the use of generic "you" in English (e.g. In America, you can do what you want).
- A sentence whose subject is "oni" can often be translated as an English sentence in the passive voice, for example: "Oni ofte referencas al Kimrio kiel la "lando de la kanto" can be translated as "Wales is often referred to as the "land of song"."
Descendants
- ? Ido: onu
Guinau
Noun
oni
- water
References
- Alfred Russel Wallace, A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro
- Proceedings [of the] Philological Society, London, Volume 3
Japanese
Romanization
oni
- R?maji transcription of ??
Lindu
Noun
oni
- noise
Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *oni, from Proto-Indo-European *h?ónos
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.?i/
Pronoun
oni
- they (third-person masculine personal nominative)
Declension
See also
- one
- Appendix:Polish pronouns
Further reading
- oni in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *oni, from Proto-Indo-European *h?ónos
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ni/
- Hyphenation: o?ni
Pronoun
òni (Cyrillic spelling ????)
- they (nominative plural of ?n (“he”))
Declension
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *oni, from Proto-Indo-European *h?ónos
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???i/
Pronoun
oni
- they (third person, personal, m pl)
Related terms
- ja
- ty
- on ona ono
- my
- vy
- ony
Further reading
- oni in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *oni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???ni/
Pronoun
óni
- they (masculine plural, more than two)
Inflection
Forms between parentheses indicate clitic forms; the main forms are used for emphasis.
See also
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English honey.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?o.ni/
Noun
oni
- honey
Volapük
Pronoun
oni
- accusative singular of on
Welsh
Alternative forms
- onid (used before a vowel)
- on' (colloquial, before a consonant), on'd (colloquial, before a vowel)
Etymology
o (“if”) +? ni (“not”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??ni/
Conjunction
oni (triggers mixed mutation except of forms of bod)
- unless
- until
Synonyms
- (until): nes, hyd oni
Particle
oni (triggers mixed mutation)
- used to introduce a negative question
- (colloquial) used to form a tag question
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