ani

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ani"

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Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Andi.

Symbol

ani

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Andi.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Andi terms

English

A smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Portuguese ani or Spanish aní, both from Old Tupi any.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.ni/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɑːni

Noun

ani (plural anis)

1. Any 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

bird of genus Crotophaga

• Finnish: ani (fi), anikäki
• Polish: kleszczojad m
• Portuguese: anu (pt)
• Spanish: garrapatero (es) m

Further reading

• Ani (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Crotophaga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Crotophaga on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪnaɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪnaɪ

Noun

ani

1. plural of anus

Anagrams

• Ian, nai, INA, AIN, Nia, Ain, NIA, ain', Ina, -ian, nia, ain

Akan

Pronunciation

• Tone: LH

Noun

ani

1. eye, eyes

   M'ani agye

   My eyes are brightened (I am happy)

   ani den

   (having) hard eyes (= tough, not putting up with anything)

Synonyms

• aniwa

References

• Christaller, Johann Gottlieb (1881), “ani”, in A Dictionary of the Asante and Fante Language Called Tshi (Chwee, Tw̌i)‎^[6], Basel, pages 322–325
• Christaller, Johann Gottlieb (1881), “àníwa”, in A Dictionary of the Asante and Fante Language Called Tshi (Chwee, Tw̌i)‎^[7], Basel, page 332
• 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

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *qaniS

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih

Aklanon ani

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih (“harvest”), from Proto-Austronesian *qaniS.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔani/ [ˈʔaː.n̪i]
• Rhymes: -ani
• Syllabification: a‧ni

Noun

áni

1. harvest

Derived terms

• anihan
• mangangani
• tig-aeani

Albanian

Etymology

Cognate to tani (“now, at present, then”), from Proto-Albanian *nū, from Proto-Indo-European *nū (“now”) (cognate to Sanskrit नू (nū, “now”)). Occurs in coordination with other particles, compare nani, nime.

Further related to Arvanitika Albanian αί (e, “yes”) and (Standard) Albanian a (“probably, whether; or, there”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ani/

Adverb

ani

1. (conversational) then, later; later (on)

   Synonyms: pastaj, më vonë, tani, andej, atëherë, tash, tashti

2. well, so, fine, now, OK

   Synonyms: bet (Gheg), paçka, oni (Ilirida-Gheg)

   Ani, në rregull.

   Well, all right.

   Gheg examples:

   Ani de?

   So what?

   Ani de...

   Well then...

Particle

ani

1. even, as if; alas, oh look, ah (expressing laughter, irony, sarcasm, pity, concern, grief, annoyance, distrust)

   Synonym: kish (kishe Gheg), si, sikur, nesë

   Ani kush po qesh!

   As if someone (specific) should laugh! / Oh look who's laughing!

2. (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

   Ani mori nuse...

   Well, (oh) you bride...

   (traditional wedding song)

Further reading

• [8] adverb and particle ani / aní • Fjalori Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)

Australian Kriol

Etymology 1

Inherited from English honey.

Noun

ani

1. honey

Etymology 2

Inherited from English only.

Adverb

ani

1. only

Baure

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈani/

Noun

ani

1. sky

Bebeli

Noun

ani

1. mother

References

• Sara Van Cott et al., A Sociolinguistic Survey of Bebeli (2013), SIL Journal of Language Survey Reports (reports this form being used in all listed dialects)

Beja

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Cushitic *ʔani, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔanāku. Compare with Afar anu, Arabic أنا (ʔanā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈani/

Pronoun

áni (acc. anééb, pl. hinín, poss. -)

1. I (first person singular pronoun)

See also

Beja personal pronouns

Personal pronouns
		singular		plural
		masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine
1st person	nominative	áni		hinín
	accusative	anéeb
	genitive	aní		hiní
2nd person	nominative	barúuk	batúuk	baráakna	batáakna
	accusative	baróok	batóok	baréekna	batéekna
	genitive	bariiyóok	batiiyóok	bareeyóokna	bateeyóokna
3rd person	nominative	barúuh	batúuh	baráah	batáah
	accusative	baróoh	batóoh	baréeh	batéeh
	genitive	bariiyóoh	batiiyóoh	bareeyóoh	bateeyóoh
Possessive pronoun suffixes
		singular		plural
1st person		-∅		-n
2nd person		-k		-kna
3rd person		-h
Object pronoun suffixes
		singular		plural
		masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine
1st person		-heeb		-hoon
2nd person		-hook		-hookna
3rd person		-∅
Copula person suffixes
		singular		plural
		masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine
1st person		-(b)u	-(t)u	-(b)a	-(t)a
2nd person		-(b)uwa, -wa	-(t)uwi	-(b)aana	-(t)aana
3rd person		-(b)u	-(t)u	-(b)a	-(t)a

References

• Appleyard, D. (2012). Cushitic. Retrieved November 19, 2020, from https://www.academia.edu/4214217/Cushitic

Biloxi

Alternative forms

• ni

Etymology

From Proto-Biloxi-Ofo *aní, from Proto-Southeastern-Siouan *mąnį́·, ultimately from Proto-Siouan *wa-rį́·.

Cognate with Ofo ani, Lakota, Dakota, and Assiniboine mní, Chiwere ñį, Winnebago nį́į, Omaha-Ponca ni, Kansa nį, Osage 𐓩𐓣̋ (nī́), Quapaw nį and Tutelo manī.

Noun

ani

1. water

Derived terms

• ani akudi įxkidǫhi (“reflection (in water)”)
• ani kyaǫǫni, ani kyahǫǫ (“well (for water)”)
• ani naphihi (“cologne”)
• ani nithąąyą (“ocean, large body of water”)
• ani pahį (“water barrel”)
• ani pupuxi (“foam”)
• ani snihi (“spring (of water)”)
• ani tataxedi (“gentle patter (of rain)”)
• ani taǫni (“flood; overflow (of water)”)
• ani thi (“cistern”)
• ani xoxǫǫni (“wave (of water)”)
• ani xyuhi (“current (of water)”)
• ani xyuhi kidunahi (“eddy”)
• anipha (“whisk(e)y”)
• anipha ckuuye (“wine”)
• aniphaxka (“beer”)
• anisni hudi (“Zanthoxylum americanum”)
• aniǫǫni (“watery; juice (made of water)”)

References

• David Kaufman (2011), Tanêks–Tąyosą Kadakathi [Biloxi–English Dictionary]‎^[9], Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas, →ISBN, page 34
• Paula Ferris Einaudi (1976) [1974], A Grammar of Biloxi (Garland Studies in American Indian Linguistics), New York; London: Garland Publishing Inc., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 132
• James Owen Dorsey, John Reed Swanton (1912), “ani′, ni”, in A Dictionary of the Biloxi and Ofo Languages, Accompanied with Thirty-One Biloxi Texts and Numerous Biloxi Phrases (Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin; 47)‎^[10], Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 173

Brunei Malay

Pronoun

ani

1. this, these

Burji

Etymology

From Proto-Highland East Cushitic *ʔani, from Proto-Cushitic *ʔani (“I”).

Pronoun

áni

1. I (first-person singular nominative personal pronoun)

See also

Burji personal pronouns

			nominative	absolutive
1st person	singular		ani	ee
	plural		naanu	ninsi
2nd person	singular		ashi	shee
	plural		ashinu	shinsi
3rd person	singular	m	isi
		f	ishi	ishee
	plural		isinu	isinoo

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔani/ [ˈʔaː.n̪i]
• Hyphenation: a‧ni

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *qaniS

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih

Cebuano ani

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih (“harvest”), from Proto-Austronesian *qaniS. Compare Aklanon ani.

Noun

áni (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜒ)

1. a harvest, crop; the yield of harvesting

   Synonym: kutsitsa

   1. (especially) a harvest of rice
2. a gain; what is gained

Verb

ani (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜒ)

1. to harvest
   1. (especially) to harvest rice
2. (figurative) to get benefit from something

Synonyms

• (to harvest bananas): tuba
• (to harvest corn): kayas, lagpi, sanggi
• (to harvest coconuts): dugnas
• (to harvest mangoes): guno
• (to harvest yam): panglin

Derived terms

• inani

Etymology 2

Adverb

ani (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜒ)

1. short for niani (“of this”)
2. short for ing-ani, ingon ani (“like this”)

Central Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *qaniS

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih

Central Bikol ani

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih (“harvest”), from Proto-Austronesian *qaniS.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔani/ [ˈʔa.n̪i]
• Hyphenation: a‧ni

Noun

áni (Basahan spelling ᜀᜈᜒ)

1. harvest

Derived terms

• anihon
• aranihan
• mag-ani
• para-ani
• tig-ani

Chickasaw

Etymology

Compare Choctaw ani, Alabama aɬi, Koasati athilaho̱. Compare also Timucua ule (“fruit”) or Tunica elu (“to bear fruit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ni/

Verb

ani (short verb)

1. (stative, intransitive, nominal subject) to produce or bear fruit
2. (active voice, transitive, nominal object) to stuff
3. (active voice, ditransitive, tri-plural or mass object) to put in, to pour in

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• aa-ani
• ahá̱ni
• aniichi
• aniꞌ
• ibaa-ani
• ibaani
• imanni
• á̱ni
• áꞌni

Related terms

• fokhi (singular object)
• abihili (dual object)
• aani

Choctaw

Alternative forms

• ʋni (traditional)
• ạni (Byington/Swanton)

Etymology

Cognate with Chickasaw ani, Alabama aɬi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aní(ʔ)/
• Transcription: ani'

Noun

ani (inalienable)

1. berry
2. nut
3. fruit

Declension

possessive (inalienable)	singular	paucal	plural
first-person ("my, our")	siani	piani	hapiani
second-person ("thy, your")	chiani	hachiani
third-person ("his, her, its, their")	ani

Chungli Ao

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a˥.ni˥/, [a˥.ni˥]

Verb

ani

1. to lead

Inflection

Inflection of ani (Chungli)

		Affirmative	Negative
Past	Simple	ani	mani
	Perfect	aniogo	maniogo
Present	Simple	anir	manir
	Progressive	anidar anidagi	manidar manidagi
Future/infinitive		anitsü	manitsü
Imperative		aniang	tani
Present participle		ania	manii
Conditional		anira anirabang	manira manirabang

Related terms

• aniasüng
• anitak
• aniten

Further reading

• Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎^[11], Berkeley: University of California, page 82
• Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 6
• Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 135

Czech

Etymology

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Proto-Slavic *ani

Old Czech ani

Czech ani

Inherited from Old Czech ani, from Proto-Slavic *ani. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + ni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaɲɪ]

• Audio:

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• Audio:

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Conjunction

ani

1. neither, nor, or (in negative)

   Do Prahy nepojedu ani v sobotu ani v pátek. ― I will go to Prague neither on Saturday nor on Friday.

2. even (with negative clause)

   Ani nevím, jestli to udělá. ― I don't even know if he will do it.

   Ani náhodou! ― No way!

   Ani nedutal. ― He stood still; He didn't even blink.

Further reading

• “ani”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “ani”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

ani

1. plural of anus

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Italic *-nosder.

Proto-Italic *-ānos

Latin -ānusbor.

Esperanto -anobf.

Esperanto ano

Proto-Italic *-jezi

▲

Latin -ereinflu.

Latin -īre

French -irbor.?

▲

Latin -īre

Spanish -irbor.?

Proto-Indo-European *-yétider.

Latin -īre

Old Galician-Portuguese -ir

Portuguese -irbor.?

▲

Latin -ire

Italian -irebor.?

▲

Latin -iō

Romanian -ibor.?

Esperanto -i

Esperanto ani

From ano + -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈani/
• Rhymes: -ani
• Syllabification: a‧ni

Verb

ani (present anas, past anis, future anos, conditional anus, volitive anu)

1. (intransitive) to be a member, belong (to an organization, group, etc.)
   • January 2011, Christian Declerck, Kontraŭmilita literaturo en Esperanto in La Gazeto 151

     La ĉefroluloj anas en du generacioj de unu familio

     The main characters belong to two generations of one family

Conjugation

Conjugation of ani

		present		past		future
		singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
tense		anas		anis		anos
active participle		ananta	anantaj	aninta	anintaj	anonta	anontaj
	acc.	anantan	anantajn	anintan	anintajn	anontan	anontajn
nominal active participle		ananto	anantoj	aninto	anintoj	anonto	anontoj
	acc.	ananton	anantojn	aninton	anintojn	anonton	anontojn
adverbial active participle		anante		aninte		anonte
		infinitive	ani	imperative	anu	conditional	anus

Further reading

• “ani”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑni/, [ˈɑ̝ni]
• Rhymes: -ɑni
• Syllabification^(key): a‧ni
• Hyphenation^(key): ani

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *ani (compare Karelian ani, Veps ani), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *an +‎ -i.

Adverb

ani

1. very, extremely

Usage notes

Except for some archaic expressions, used only to strengthen the words harvoin, harva (“few”), harvinainen, varhain and varhainen. Sometimes the words are written together, but this is deemed incorrect by language authorities, who decree that ani be spelled as a separate word.

Derived terms

compounds

• aniharva
• aniharvoin

Further reading

• “ani”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[12] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

From Portuguese ani or Spanish aní, both from Old Tupi any.

Noun

ani

1. ani (bird of genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family)

Declension

Inflection of ani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		ani	anit
genitive		anin	anien
partitive		ania	aneja
illative		aniin	aneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		ani	anit
accusative	nom.	ani	anit
	gen.	anin
genitive		anin	anien
partitive		ania	aneja
inessive		anissa	aneissa
elative		anista	aneista
illative		aniin	aneihin
adessive		anilla	aneilla
ablative		anilta	aneilta
allative		anille	aneille
essive		anina	aneina
translative		aniksi	aneiksi
abessive		anitta	aneitta
instructive		—	anein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of ani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative anini anini accusative nom. anini anini gen. anini genitive anini anieni partitive aniani anejani inessive anissani aneissani elative anistani aneistani illative aniini aneihini adessive anillani aneillani ablative aniltani aneiltani allative anilleni aneilleni essive aninani aneinani translative anikseni aneikseni abessive anittani aneittani instructive — — comitative — aneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative anisi anisi accusative nom. anisi anisi gen. anisi genitive anisi aniesi partitive aniasi anejasi inessive anissasi aneissasi elative anistasi aneistasi illative aniisi aneihisi adessive anillasi aneillasi ablative aniltasi aneiltasi allative anillesi aneillesi essive aninasi aneinasi translative aniksesi aneiksesi abessive anittasi aneittasi instructive — — comitative — aneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative animme animme accusative nom. animme animme gen. animme genitive animme aniemme partitive aniamme anejamme inessive anissamme aneissamme elative anistamme aneistamme illative aniimme aneihimme adessive anillamme aneillamme ablative aniltamme aneiltamme allative anillemme aneillemme essive aninamme aneinamme translative aniksemme aneiksemme abessive anittamme aneittamme instructive — — comitative — aneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative aninne aninne accusative nom. aninne aninne gen. aninne genitive aninne anienne partitive anianne anejanne inessive anissanne aneissanne elative anistanne aneistanne illative aniinne aneihinne adessive anillanne aneillanne ablative aniltanne aneiltanne allative anillenne aneillenne essive aninanne aneinanne translative aniksenne aneiksenne abessive anittanne aneittanne instructive — — comitative — aneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative aninsa aninsa accusative nom. aninsa aninsa gen. aninsa genitive aninsa aniensa partitive aniaan aniansa anejaan anejansa inessive anissaan anissansa aneissaan aneissansa elative anistaan anistansa aneistaan aneistansa illative aniinsa aneihinsa adessive anillaan anillansa aneillaan aneillansa ablative aniltaan aniltansa aneiltaan aneiltansa allative anilleen anillensa aneilleen aneillensa essive aninaan aninansa aneinaan aneinansa translative anikseen aniksensa aneikseen aneiksensa abessive anittaan anittansa aneittaan aneittansa instructive — — comitative — aneineen aneinensa

Hypernyms

• käki

Derived terms

compounds

• anikäki
• isoani
• uurrenokka-ani

Anagrams

• ain, nai

French

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Somain)):

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Noun

ani m (plural anis)

1. ani (bird)

Gagauz

Alternative forms

• hani

Etymology

Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish قنی (qanı), from Proto-Turkic *ka-. Compare Turkish hani, Azerbaijani hanı

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑni/
• Hyphenation: a‧ni

Adverb

ani

1. (interrogative) where?

   ani oyuncakların?

   where are your toys?

Conjunction

ani

1. that

   o biler, ani bän gelecäm

   he knows that I will come

2. because, so that

Pronoun

ani

1. (relative) what, which, who

   kiyat, ani bän okêêrım

   the book that I'm reading

   adam, ani bana lääzım

   the man that I need

Derived terms

• aniki

Related terms

• açan
• angı

Further reading

• Kopuşçu M. İ., Todorova S. A., Kiräkova T.İ., editors (2019), “ani”, in Gagauzça-rusça sözlük: klaslar 5-12, Komrat: Gagauziya M.V. Maruneviç adına Bilim-Aaraştırma merkezi, →ISBN, pages 235, 327
• N. A Baskakov, editor (1972), “ани”, in Gagauzsko-Russko-Moldavskij Slovarʹ [Gagauz-Russian-Moldovan Dictionary], Moskva: Izdatelʹstvo Sovetskaja Enciklopedija, →ISBN, page 48

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *änI(ɣ), from Proto-Eskimo *aNə-Lɣun. Cognate with Inuktitut ᐊᓂ (ani), and Nunatsiavummiutut anik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.ni/

Noun

ani (plural anit)

1. a girl's elder brother

Declension

Declension of ani

case	singular	plural
absolutive	ani	anit
ergative	anip
allative	animut	aninut
ablative	animit	aninit
prolative	anikkut	anitigut
locative	animi	anini
instrumental	animik	aninik
equative	anitut

References

• ani in Katersat

Hanunoo

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *qaniS

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih

Hanunoo ani

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih, from Proto-Austronesian *qaniS.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔani/ [ˈʔɐ.ni]
• Rhymes: -ani
• Syllabification: a‧ni

Noun

ani (Hanunoo spelling ᜠᜨᜲ)

1. harvesting rice with bare hands

See also

• rapas
• upong

Further reading

• mag-ani

Further reading

• Conklin, Harold C. (1953), Hanunóo-English Vocabulary (University of California Publications in Linguistics), volume 9, London, England: University of California Press, →OCLC, page 30
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaniS”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *aŋi, from Proto-Central Pacific *aŋi, from Proto-Oceanic *aŋin, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *aŋin, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *aŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haŋin. Cognates include Māori āngi and Samoan agi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ni/, [ˈɐ.ni]

Verb

ani

1. to blow softly (as a breeze)
2. to beckon; wave

Derived terms

• hoʻāni (“to let wind”)
• aniani (“cool, refreshing”)

Related terms

• moani (“light breeze”)

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “ani”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, page 25

Ilocano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih, from Proto-Austronesian *qaniS.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔani/ [ˈʔɐ.ni]
• Hyphenation: a‧ni

Verb

áni (Kur-itan spelling ᜀᜈᜒ)

1. to reap, to harvest grain

Derived terms

• agani
• anien

Further reading

• “ani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈani/ [ˈa.ni]
• Rhymes: -ani
• Syllabification: a‧ni

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay ani (“to arrange the warp on a loom”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih, from Proto-Austronesian *qaniS.

Noun

ani (plural ani-ani)

1. a wooden platform on which to attach the warp (on a loom)

   Synonym: anian

Derived terms

• anian
• mengani

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Moronene [Term?]

Noun

ani (plural ani-ani)

1. buffalo leather axe sheath [since 2024]

Further reading

• “ani”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ni/
• Rhymes: -ani
• Hyphenation: à‧ni

Noun

ani m

1. plural of ano

Anagrams

• -ina, ain

Japanese

Romanization

ani

1. Rōmaji transcription of あに

Karao

Noun

ani

1. rice harvest

Kashubian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd

Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō

Proto-Slavic *a

Proto-Indo-European *ney

Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei

Proto-Slavic *ni

univ.

Proto-Slavic *ani

Kashubian ani

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ani. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + ni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɲi/
• Rhymes: -aɲi
• Syllabification: a‧ni

Conjunction

ani

1. neither, nor, or

Particle

ani

1. not even

Further reading

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011), “ani”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[13]
• “ani”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Kott

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Yeniseian *eʌnʌ (“offspring-in-law”).

The tilde before the dictionary form is carried over from Matthias A. Castrén's notation, but the function of which is not specified and this entry is reflected as ani for technical constraints.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ani/ ~ /ŋani/

Noun

^~ani (plural anân)

1. son-in-law, husband of the youngest sister

Usage notes

• For felame equivalent of the term, see Kott aneä (“daughter-in-law”, wife of the youngest brother).

Further reading

• Matthias Alexander Castrén, Versuch Einer Jenissei-Ostjakischen Und Kottischen Sprachlehre: Nebst Aus Den Genannten Sprachen, St. Petersburg: Leopold Voss Publisher, 1858, page 198
• Werner, Heinrich (2002), Vergleichendes Wörterbuch der Jenissej-Sprachen, volume 1, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISBN, page 235?
• Werner, Heinrich K. (2003), Röhrborn, Klaus, Schellbach-Kopra, Ingrid, editors, M. A. Castrén und die Jenissejistik: Die Jennisej-Sprachen des 19. Jahrhunderts (Veröffentlichungen des Societas Uralo-Altaica; 62) (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISBN, page 160

Ladin

Noun

ani

1. plural of an

Latin

Noun

ānī

1. inflection of ānus:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/vocative plural

References

• "ani", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Ligurian

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ni/
• Rhymes: -ani
• Hyphenation: ani

Noun

ani m

1. plural of anu

Makasar

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈani/, [ˈa.ni]
• Hyphenation: a‧ni

Verb

ani (Lontara spelling ᨕᨊᨗ or 𑻱𑻨𑻳, semi-transitive anngani, passive niani)

1. (transitive) to admit; to confess

   Tèai naani kalenna

   He refuses to admit who he is.

   Tena niaʼ eroʼ anngani

   No one wants to confess.

   Annganimi palukkaka

   The thief has confessed.

2. (transitive) to claim

   Naani kalenna panrita

   He claims to be a scholar.

   Naani kalenna jarina karaenga riBone

   He claims to be a descendant of the king of Bone.

Derived terms

affixations

• anngani
• pani-ani
• pappianiang
• passipianiang
• pianiang
• pianì
• sianiang
• sipianì

reduplications

• appianì sala

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page 19

Māori

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

ani

1. echoing, resounding (i.e. bounces sound waves)

Further reading

• Williams, Herbert William (1917), “ani”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, 5th edition, Wellington, N.Z.: Marcus F. Marks, pages 18–9
• John C. Moorfield (2011), “ani”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN

Middle English

Alternative forms

• æniȝ, aniȝ, eniȝ (early forms)
• any, ayny, eani, eni, ony, oony (common forms inherited by Modern English)
• ei, ai (West Midlands dialect)

Etymology

From Old English ǣniġ, āniġ (“any”), from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaniː/, /ˈɛniː/, /ˈɔniː/
• (early) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːniː/, /ˈɛːniː/

Determiner

ani

1. any

Descendants

• English: any (Geordie: ony)
• Scots: onie, ony, onny
• Yola: aany, any

References

• “anī, limiting adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Mizo

Pronoun

ani (plural anni)

1. he, she, it (emphatic)

See also

Mizo personal pronouns

Person	Clitic		Free
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
1st person	ka	kan	kei	keini
2nd person	i	in	nang	nangni
3rd person	a	an	ani	anni

Mizo verb agreement pronouns

Subject →		1st person		2nd person		3rd person
↓ Object		Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
1st person	Singular	—		mi ... min ...
	Plural
2nd person	Singular	ka ... che	kan ... che	—		a ... che	an ... che
	Plural	ka ... che u	kan ... che u			a ... che u	an ... che u
3rd person	Singular	ka ...	kan ...	i ...	in ...	a ...	an ...
	Plural

• mi and min, despite being originally singular and plural respectively, have been completely interchangeable since the early 20th century.
• The ellipses (...) indicate the location of the verb in relation to the agreement pronouns surrounding it.

Further reading

• Lorrain, J. Herbert (1940), “ani”, in Dictionary of the Lushai language, Calcutta: Asiatic Society

Navajo

Postposition

ani

1. third-person indefinite of bini

Nupe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.nĩ́/

Adverb

aní

1. already

   Mi jin u aní. ― I've done it already.

   A gí yangíci kpáátá aní, u á zo. ― They've eaten all the food already, it's finished.

   Ǹdá á bici aní. ― Father had run off.

Usage notes

• Used to form the present perfect tense, and can be used with á for emphasis or to express the pluperfect.

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ani. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + ni. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈaɲi/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈaɲi/

Conjunction

ani

1. and not
2. nor
3. (repeated) neither … nor
4. (comparative) than
5. but neither

Particle

ani

1. even (in reality; implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality)

Descendants

• Czech: ani

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “ani”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

Old Irish

Pronoun

ani

1. alternative spelling of aní

Old Polish

Alternative forms

• hani

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd

Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō

Proto-Slavic *a

Proto-Indo-European *ney

Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei

Proto-Slavic *ni

univ.

Proto-Slavic *ani

Old Polish ani

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ani. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + ni. First attested in 1386.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /ani/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ani/

Conjunction

ani

1. (attested in Lesser Poland) connects negated elements; not, and not
   • 1915 [1396], Jan Łoś, editor, Przegląd językowych zabytków staropolskich do r. 1543‎^[14], Krakow, page 537:

     Palatinus nigdi ne bil tey nyue w dzerzenu, o yansz zalowal, any gospodarzem

     [Palatinus nigdy nie był tej niwie w dzierżeniu, o jąż żałował, ani gospodarzem]

   • 1895 [1420], Archiwum Komisji Prawniczej. Collectanea ex Archivo Collegii Iuridici‎^[15], volume VIIIa, page 152:

     Falislaw s Wiszni ne wsząl gymena v Maczea za gedennacze grziwen... ani mney, ani wanczey

     [Falisław z Wiszni nie wziął jimienia u Macieja za jedennacie grzywien... ani mniej, ani więcej]

   • 15th century, Dekalog - Dziesięcioro przykazań bożych - Decem praecepta Dei, volume III, number 3:

     Ne szabyay bratha svadą, rąką, caszną any slą radą

     [Nie zabijaj brata swadą, ręką, kaźnią ani złą radą]

   • 1399, Dekalog - Dziesięcioro przykazań bożych - Decem praecepta Dei, volume III, number 1:

     Ne szabyay bratha swadą any røkø, kasnø, any radø

     [Nie zabijaj brata zwadą ani ręką, kaźnią, ani radą]

   • 1440, Dekalog - Dziesięcioro przykazań bożych - Decem praecepta Dei, volume V, number 4:

     Non occides nicogo røkø ani szlim przicladem, ani rzeczø slowa slego, ani k[a]sznø, ani kthorą szlą radą

     [Non occides nikogo ręką ani złym przykładem, ani rzeczą słowa złego, ani k[a]źnią, ani ktorą złą radą]

   • 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, numbers 74, 6, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament]:

     Nechaycze molwicz... lichoty. Bo ani ode wzchoda, ani od zachoda, ani od pustich gor (neque ab oriente, neque ab occidente, neque a desertis montibus, Puł: ny... ny... ny), bo bog sødzø iest

     [Niechajcie mołwić... lichoty. Bo ani ode wschoda, ani od zachoda, ani od pustych gor (neque ab oriente, neque ab occidente, neque a desertis montibus, Puł: ni... ni... ni), bo Bog sędzią jest]

   • 1884 [c. 1455-1460], “Die Magdeburger Urtheile. Ein Deutschen Rechtes in polnischer Sprache aus der Mitte des XV Jahrhunderts”, in Aleksander Brückner, editor, Archiv für slavische Philologie, volume VI, page 364:

     Raczcze any zadny czlowyek ma szadzycz przyszasznyka... przesz gego vyny

     [Radźce ani żadny człowiek ma sędzić przysiężnika... przez jego winy]

   • 1856-1870 [1399], Antoni Zygmunt Helcel, editor, Starodawne Prawa Polskiego Pomniki‎^[16], volume VIII, number 8277:

     Ani czy dedziczi, ani Borek byli gospodarzmi dzedziny[e]

     [Ani ci dziedzicy, ani Borek byli gospodarzmi dzedziny[e]]

   • 1874-1891 [1453], Rozprawy i Sprawozdania z Posiedzeń Wydziału Filologicznego Akademii Umiejętności‎^{[17], [18], [19]}, volume XXV, page 212:

     Any lylya byalosczya, czyrvona roza krassznosczya, any nardus szva vonyosczya, zamorszky kvyat szva drogosczya Maryey szya rowna

     [Ani lilija białością, czyrwona roża krasnością, ani nardus swą wonnością, zamorski kwiat swą drogością Maryjej się rowna]

   • 1895 [1427], Archiwum Komisji Prawniczej. Collectanea ex Archivo Collegii Iuridici‎^[20], volume VIIIa, page 167:

     Czterdzesczy grzywen possasnich, a ne skodnich any platowych, Vochna... wnosla do Lubanyey

     [Czterdzieści grzywien posażnych, a nie szkodnych ani płatowych, Wochna... wniosła do Lubaniej]

   • 1892 [1484], Hieronim Łopaciński, editor, Reguła trzeciego zakonu św. Franciszka i drobniejsze zabytki języka polskiego z końca w. XV i początku XVI‎^[21], Krakow, page 708:

     Braczya wszythczy... mayą myeczi odzyenye schare pospolyczye any barzo byale, any barzo czarne (in... colore non prorsus albo vel nigro)

     [Bracia wszytcy... mają mieć(i) odzienie szare pospolicie ani barzo białe, ani barzo czarne (in... colore non prorsus albo vel nigro)]

   • 1902 [1406], “Wybór zapisek sądowych grodzkich i ziemskich wielkopolskich z XV wieku”, in Franciszek Piekosiński, editor, Studia, rozprawy i materiały z dziedziny historii polskiej i prawa polskiego‎^[22], volume 6, Poznań, Pyzdry, Kościan, Gniezno, page 306:

     Dzerszek yest krwø bliszszi... ku Szacovu nisz Ramsz ani gego strig

     [Dzierżek jest krwią bliższy... ku Żakowu niż Ramsz ani jego stryj]

2. (reduplicated, attesed in, Lesser Poland, Sieradz-Łęczyca, Greater Poland) neither … nor
   • 1915 [1396], Jan Łoś, editor, Przegląd językowych zabytków staropolskich do r. 1543‎^[23], Krakow, page 537:

     Pecz ne vcradl duos equos... ani tego wzitka jma

     [Piecz nie ukradł duos equos... ani tego użytka ima]

   • End of the 14th century, Spowiedź powszechna - Confessio generalis, number 1:

     Szpowadami szø..., yszeszmi... podrosznika na nocz ne polozili any yemw drogy ne wkazali

     [Spowiadamy się..., iżesmy... podrożnika na noc nie położyli ani jemu drogi nie ukazali]

   • 1915 [1474], Jan Łoś, editor, Przegląd językowych zabytków staropolskich do r. 1543‎^[24], Sieradz, page 540:

     Jacobus... za poczestnego, czsnego od zadnego w szadnem zawodze podesrzany ani yest nalesøn y prze dobri luth... za *tagego myan, dzirsan y chowan

     [Jacobus... za poczestnego, czsnego od żadnego w żadnem zawodzie podeźrzany ani jest nalezion i prze dobry lud... za takiego mian, dzirżan i chowan]

   • 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, numbers 5, 5, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament]:

     Ani przebiwacz bødze przi tobe zglobliwi, any przebywacz bødø neprawy (neque habitabit iuxta te malignus, neque permanebunt iniusti)

     [Ani przebywać będzie przy tobie zgłobliwy, ani przebywać będą nieprawi (neque habitabit iuxta te malignus, neque permanebunt iniusti)]

   • 1895 [1426], Archiwum Komisji Prawniczej. Collectanea ex Archivo Collegii Iuridici‎^[25], volume VIIIa, page 166:

     Ianow oczecz any szam ne prossyl kmeczy pana Yanowich do Zagorzicz..., any naymowal

     [Janow ociec ani sam nie prosił kmieci pana Janowych do Zagorzyc..., ani najmował]

   • 1921 [1471], Kazimierz Tymieniecki, editor, Procesy twórcze formowania się społeczeństwa polskiego w wiekach średnich‎^[26], page 197:

     W xanzeyi pusczyey... any stampycz na swyerz nye stawyam, anym xanzego swyaza ny[e] pokrathl

     [W księżej puszczej... ani stępic na źwierz nie stawiam, anim księżego źwie[r]za ni[e] pokradł]

   • Beginning of the 15th century, Łukasz z Wielkiego Koźmina, Kazania gnieźnieńskie‎^{transliteration, transcription}, Krakow, page 175a:

     Abiscze vy tose ne kradly any slodzegmy byly, any ktorego cloueka szabyly

     [Abyście wy teże nie kradli ani złodziejmi byli, ani ktorego człowieka zabili]

   • 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, numbers 130, 1–2, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament]:

     Ne gest powyszono sercze moge any wznesle gesta se oczy moge, any chodzyl gesm w welykych, any w dzywech nad mø (non est exaltatum... neque elati sunt..., neque ambulavi..., neque in mirabilibus super me)

     [Nie jest powyszono sierce moje ani wznieśle jesta sie oczy moje, ani chodził jeśm w wielikich, ani w dziwiech nad mię (non est exaltatum... neque elati sunt..., neque ambulavi..., neque in mirabilibus super me)]

   • 1861 [1435–1437], Pismo poświęcone naukom, sztukom i przemysłowi‎^[27], volume III, Biblioteka Warszawska, page 24:

     Sczepan Brilewsky Thomy dwayczy ne *szodzal w klodą y dwayczy ne wyszadzal any mu mecza gwaltem wsąl

     [Szczepan Brylewski Tomy dwajcy nie sadzał w kłodę i dwajcy nie wysadzał ani mu miecza gwałtem wziął]

   • 1887 [1482-1483], Wacław Ubogi z Brodni, edited by Lucjan Malinowski, Modlitwy Wacława. Zabytek języka polskiego z wieku XV odkryty i skopjowany przez Aleksandra Przezdzieckiego wydał i objaśnił Lucyjan Malinowski‎^[28], Krakow, Brodnia, page 111a:

     Oczecz od nikogo iest vczynyon any stworzon, any porodzon (pater a nullo est factus nec creatus nec genitus Ath 20)

     [Ociec od nikogo jest uczynion ani stworzon, ani porodzon (pater a nullo est factus nec creatus nec genitus Ath 20)]

   • 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, numbers 17, 24, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament]:

     Strzegl iesm drog boszich any iesm zle nosil od boga (custodivi vias domini nec impie gessi a deo)

     [Strzegł jeśm drog bożych ani jeśm złe nosił od Boga (custodivi vias domini nec impie gessi a deo)]

   • 1925 [1432-1437], Roczniki Historyczne‎^[29], volume XV, Pyzdry, page 68:

     Then czlowyek sbyegl any nye vczynyw dosszycz podle prawa, nye oszadzywsszy podla szemszkyego wkładu

     [Ten człowiek zbiegł ani nie uczyniw dosyć podle prawa, nie osądziwszy podla ziemskiego układu]

Derived terms

conjunctions

• anić
• aniż

Particle

ani

1. (attested in Lesser Poland) not even
   • 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, numbers 17, 41, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament]:

     Gonicz bødø neprzyacele moie y polapø ie; any se obroczø alisz zginø (persequar inimicos meos et comprehendam illos et non convertar donec deficiant)

     [Gonić będę nieprzyjaciele moje i połapię je; ani sie obrocę aliż zginą (persequar inimicos meos et comprehendam illos et non convertar donec deficiant)]

Descendants

• Polish: ani
• Silesian: ani

References

• Boryś, Wiesław (2005), “ani”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
• Mańczak, Witold (2017), “ani”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN
• Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000), “ani”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
• Sławski, Franciszek (1958-1965), “ani”, in Jan Safarewicz, Andrzej Siudut, editors, Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), Kraków: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
• Bożena Sieradzka-Baziur, et al., editors (2011–2015), “ani”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Old Tupi

Noun

ani

1. Historia Naturalis Brasiliae spelling of any

Oromo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐnɪ/

• Syllables - a-ni, Count - 2

  • Audio:

    (file)

Pronoun

ani

1. i

   Ani gurraacha dha.

   I am black.

See also

Oromo personal pronouns

			direct object	subject	indirect object
1st person	singular		ana	ani	anaa
	plural		nu	nuyi	nuu
2nd person	singular		si	ati	sii
	plural		isin	isin	isinii
3rd person	singular	m	isa	inni	isaa
		f	ishee	isheen	ishee dhaa
	plural		isaan	isaan	isaanii

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd

Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō

Proto-Slavic *a

Proto-Indo-European *ney

Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei

Proto-Slavic *ni

univ.

Proto-Slavic *ani

Old Polish ani

Polish ani

Inherited from Old Polish ani. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + ni.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɲi/

• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɲi/
• (Greater Poland):
  • (Central Greater Poland) IPA^(key): [ˈa.ɲi]
• (Masovia):
  • (Ostróda) IPA^(key): [ˈa.ɲi]
  • (Warmia) IPA^(key): [ˈa.ɲi]
  • (Masuria) IPA^(key): [ˈa.ɲi]
  • (Kurpie) IPA^(key): [ˈa.ɲi]
• (Lesser Poland):
  • (Western Kraków) IPA^(key): [ˈa.ɲi]
  • (Goral):
    • (Podhale) IPA^(key): [ˈa.ɲi]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɲi
• Syllabification: a‧ni
• Homophone: Ani

Conjunction

ani

1. neither, nor, or

   Synonym: ni

   Antonyms: abo, albo, bądź, czy, i, lub, oraz

   Nie chce mi się ani jeść, ani pić. ― I feel neither like eating nor drinking.

2. nary, not a, not even one

   Synonym: ni

   Nie było ani jednego ciasteczka. ― There wasn't even a single cookie.

   1. (Kurpie) not as much as; less than
3. (Central Greater Poland, Czempiń, Brodnica, Western Kraków, Zebrzydowice, Podhale, Skawa, Żywiec, Sopotnia Mała) used emphatically with nie for negation

Particle

ani

1. (Middle Polish) not even
2. (Middle Polish) not also; Further details are uncertain.
   • 1588, Ambrogio Calepino, Dictionarium decem linguarum‎^[30], archived from the original on 28 August 2026, page 692a:

     Nec, et Neque - Ani tez.

   • 1588, Ambrogio Calepino, Dictionarium decem linguarum‎^[31], archived from the original on 28 August 2026, page 691b:

     Ne - Nie, ani.

3. (Middle Polish) The meaning of this term is uncertain.
   • 1501–1558, Zapiski i roty polskie‎^[32], archived from the original on 19 July 2026:

     Jakom ya slachathnegonego pawla segzowa nyeothbyla gwalthem oth kmyecza yego sbyeglego zvrzadem zyemskyem a nym gwalthv szwolala (a ny) y dalyey wedluk posw.

Derived terms

adverbs

• ani rusz
• ani tak, ani siak
• ani trochę
• ani w ząb

conjunctions

• aniżeli
• aniżeliby

interjections

• ani be, ani me
• ani mi się śni

particles

• ani, ani

Trivia

According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), ani is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 46 times in scientific texts, 13 times in news, 42 times in essays, 117 times in fiction, and 116 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 333 times, making it the 151st most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.

Further reading

• “ani”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[33] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “ani”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[34] (in Polish)
• Maria Renata Mayenowa, et al., editors (2010-2023), “ani”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
• “ANI”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 2 April 2011
• Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814), “ani”, in Słownik języka polskiego
• Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “ani”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “ani”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 37
• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024), “ani”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 124-125

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [anʲ]

Noun

ani

1. plural of an

Romansh

Alternative forms

• anè (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader)
• anel (Surmiran)

Etymology

From Latin ānellus (“finger ring”).

Noun

ani m (plural anials or aneals)

1. (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) ring

Shona

Pronoun

aní (plural vanáaní)

1. (interrogative) who

Sidamo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *ʔani, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔanāku. Cognates include Afar anú, Hadiyya ane, Oromo ani and Somali aniga, furthermore Amharic እኔ (ʾəne).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈani/
• Hyphenation: a‧ni

Pronoun

ani

1. I

See also

Sidamo personal pronouns

		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
				m	f
singular	nominative	ani	ati	isi	ise
	genitive	ane*)	ate*)	isi*)	ise*)
	accusative			iso*)
plural	nominative	ninke	kiʼne	insa
	genitive	ninke*)	kiʼne*)	insa*)
	accusative

^*) Stressed on the final vowel.

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007), A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 70

Silesian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd

Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō

Proto-Slavic *a

Proto-Indo-European *ney

Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei

Proto-Slavic *ni

univ.

Proto-Slavic *ani

Old Polish ani

Silesian ani

Inherited from Old Polish ani. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + ni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɲi/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɲi
• Syllabification: a‧ni

Conjunction

ani

1. neither, nor, or

Particle

ani

1. not even

Further reading

• ani in silling.org

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɲi/, [ˈaɲi]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɲi
• Hyphenation: a‧ni

Conjunction

ani

1. neither
2. nor

   Nechce sa mi ani jesť ani piť. ― I feel neither like eating nor drinking.

3. even (with negative clause)

   Ani neviem. ― I don't even know.

Further reading

• “ani”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *qaniS

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih

Tagalog ani

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih, from Proto-Austronesian *qaniS. Compare Aklanon ani, Cebuano ani, and Tausug ani, as well as dialectal Malay ani-ani (“harvesting knife”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔani/ [ˈʔaː.n̪ɪ]
• Rhymes: -ani
• Syllabification: a‧ni

Noun

ani (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒ)

1. harvest; crop
2. act of harvesting
3. (figurative) outcome of one's work; consequence of one's effort

Derived terms

• anihan
• anihin
• mag-ani
• pag-aani
• pag-anihan
• tag-ani

See also

• kung ano ang itinanim, siya rin ang aanihin

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Tagalog?

Sanskrit वाक (vāka)bor.?

Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-

Sanskrit वच् (vac)

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Sanskrit -य (-ya)

Sanskrit वाक्य (vākya)bor.?

Sanskrit विवेक (viveka)bor.?

Tagalog wikaclip.

Tagalog *'a

Proto-Austronesian *ni

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni

Tagalog ni

univ.

Tagalog ani

Univerbation of clipping of wika ni.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔani/ [ˈʔaː.n̪ɪ], /ʔaˈni/ [ʔɐˈn̪ɪ]
• Rhymes: -ani, -i
• Syllabification: a‧ni

Adverb

ani or aní (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒ)

1. said by; according to

Usage notes

• The word is used before names of persons.

Derived terms

• aniko
• anila
• animo
• anito
• aniya

Related terms

• anang

See also

• 'ika
• 'ka

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈni/ [ʔɐˈn̪ɪ]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: a‧ni

Noun

aní (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒ)

1. loathing; disgust

Derived terms

• ani-ani
• kaani-ani
• kaanihan
• maani
• pagkaani

Further reading

• “ani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaniS”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

• ina

Tausug

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *qaniS

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih

Tausug ani

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔani/ [ʔɑˈn̪i]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: a‧ni

Noun

ani (Sulat Sūg spelling اَنِ)

1. harvest

Turkish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Arabic آنِيّ (ʔāniyy)

Ottoman Turkish آنی

Turkish ani

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آنی, from Arabic آنِيّ (ʔāniyy, “timely, present”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈniː/

Adjective

ani

1. sudden (happening quickly and with little or no warning)

   Ani bir hareketle onun omzunu kavradı, öne itti, sonra aynı kuvvetle geri çekip bastırdı.

   With a sudden movement, he grabbed his shoulder, pushed him forward, then pulled him back with the same force and pressed him.

Declension

Predicative forms of ani

present tense
	positive declarative	positive interrogative
ben (I am)	aniyim	ani miyim?
sen (you are)	anisin	ani misin?
o (he/she/it is)	ani / anidir	ani mi?
biz (we are)	aniyiz	ani miyiz?
siz (you are)	anisiniz	ani misiniz?
onlar (they are)	ani(ler)	ani(ler) mi?
past tense
	positive declarative	positive interrogative
ben (I was)	aniydim	ani miydim?
sen (you were)	aniydin	ani miydin?
o (he/she/it was)	aniydi	ani miydi?
biz (we were)	aniydik	ani miydik?
siz (you were)	aniydiniz	ani miydiniz?
onlar (they were)	aniydiler	ani miydiler?
indirect past
	positive declarative	positive interrogative
ben (I was)	aniymişim	ani miymişim?
sen (you were)	aniymişsin	ani miymişsin?
o (he/she/it was)	aniymiş	ani miymiş?
biz (we were)	aniymişiz	ani miymişiz?
siz (you were)	aniymişsiniz	ani miymişsiniz?
onlar (they were)	aniymişler	ani miymişler?
conditional
	positive declarative	positive interrogative
ben (if I)	aniysem	ani miysem?
sen (if you)	aniysen	ani miysen?
o (if he/she/it)	aniyse	ani miyse?
biz (if we)	aniysek	ani miysek?
siz (if you)	aniyseniz	ani miyseniz?
onlar (if they)	aniyseler	ani miyseler?

For negative forms, use the appropriate form of değil.

Derived terms

• aniden

Related terms

• an
• ansızın

Further reading

• “ani”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu

Uneapa

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *(ia-)ni, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ia-)ni, from Proto-Austronesian *(ia-)ni. Compare Cebuano ani.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ani/

Pronoun

ani

1. this

Further reading

• Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 367

Venetan

Noun

ani

1. plural of ano

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ani.

Adverb

ani

1. quite, rather
2. very, highly, extremely
3. nearly, practically, just about
4. absolutely, totally
5. sufficiently, enough
6. just, exactly
7. generally, in general

References

• Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “абсолютно, весьма, вообще, довольно, как раз, крайне, очень, практически, совершенно, чрезвычайно”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎^[35], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Yimchungru Naga

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *nəj, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ku-ni(k).

Noun

ani

1. sun

Derived terms

• nimung

Further reading

• Raguibou, I.D.; Borah, Dinkur (29 July 2022), A Yimkhiung-English-Hindi Trilingual Dictionary‎^[36], Centre for Endangered Languages, Tezpur University, page 5
• Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎^[37], Berkeley: University of California, page 207

Zaghawa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔanɪ/

Noun

ani

1. anteater
2. arrow

References

• Beria-English English-Beria Dictionary [provisional] ADESK, Iriba, Kobe Department, Chad