Definitions and meaning of mani
mani
English
Noun
mani (plural manis)
- (informal) Clipping of manicure.
See also
- mani stone
- mani-pedi
- mani wheel
- pedi
Anagrams
- Iman, amin, NIMA, NAMI, Main, iman, main, mnai, Mina, mina, Naim, Mian, Amin
Big Nambas
Etymology
From English money.
Pronunciation
Noun
mani
- money
Synonyms
References
- Big Nambas Grammar Pacific Linguistics - G.J. Fox
Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧ni
- IPA(key): /maˈni/ [maˈn̪i]
Noun
maní
- peanut
- (slang) clitoris
Buhi'non Bikol
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- peanut
Catalan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈma.ni]
Verb
mani
- inflection of manar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧ni
- IPA(key): /maˈni/ [mɐˈn̪i]
Noun
mani
- peanut
Chavacano
Etymology
Inherited from Spanish maní.
Noun
maní
- peanut
Classical Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Verb
mani
- (intransitive) To spread out, to extend.
- (intransitive) To cover a flat surface.
Synonyms
Cuyunon
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
mani
- peanut
Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μανία (manía).
Noun
mani c (singular definite manien, plural indefinite manier)
- mania
- obsession
Declension
Related terms
References
- “mani” in Den Danske Ordbog
Drehu
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
mani
- rain
References
- Tyron, D.T., Hackman, B. (1983) Solomon Islands languages: An internal classification. Cited in: "Dehu" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.
- Leenhardt, M. (1946) Langues et dialectes de l'Austro-Mèlanèsie. Cited in: "ⁿDe’u" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.
Finnish
Etymology
From English money.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑni/, [ˈmɑ̝ni]
- Rhymes: -ɑni
- Syllabification(key): ma‧ni
- Hyphenation(key): ma‧ni
Noun
mani (colloquial)
- money
- Synonym: raha
Declension
Further reading
- “mani”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
Anagrams
Garo
Etymology
The second element -ni is from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *nij (“aunt”).
Noun
mani
- paternal aunt
- wife of uncle
- mother-in-law
- sister of mother-in-law
Synonyms
- manitang (formal)
- manigipa (formal)
Higaonon
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
mani
- peanut
Hungarian
Etymology
From English money.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɒni]
- Hyphenation: ma‧ni
- Rhymes: -ni
Noun
mani (plural manik)
- (slang) money
Declension
References
Ido
Pronunciation
Noun
mani
- plural of mano
- manes, ancestral spirits
Indonesian
Etymology
From Arabic مَنِي (manī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmani]
- Hyphenation: ma‧ni
Noun
mani (plural mani-mani)
- ejaculate, sperm
Further reading
- “mani” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Iriga Bicolano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- peanut
Italian
Etymology 1
Noun
mani f
- plural of mano
- giungere le mani ― to join one's hands together
Etymology 2
From Latin manes (“spirits of the dead”).
Noun
mani m (invariable)
- (Roman mythology) manes
- (literary) the souls of the deceased, or of a single dead person
Related terms
Anagrams
Kankanaey
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈni/ [mʌˈni̞]
- Rhymes: -i
- Syllabification: ma‧ni
Noun
maní
- peanut
References
- Morice Vanoverbergh (1933) “mani”, in A Dictionary of Lepanto Igorot or Kankanay. As it is spoken at Bauco (Linguistische Anthropos-Bibliothek; XII)[3], Mödling bei Wien, St. Gabriel, Österreich: Verlag der Internationalen Zeitschrift „Anthropos“, →OCLC, page 303
- Allen, Larry (2021) “mani”, in Kankanaey – English Dictionary, Summer Institute of Linguistics
Karao
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
mani
- peanut
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈmaː.niː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈmaː.ni]
Adjective
mānī
- dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of mānis
References
- “mani”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “mani”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
Latvian
Pronoun
mani
- me; accusative singular of es
- with me; instrumental singular of es
Pronoun
mani
- nominative/vocative plural masculine of mans
Verb
mani
- inflection of manīt:
- second-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Libon Bikol
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- peanut
Maranao
Noun
mani
- sperm, semen
- egg cell
Masbate Sorsogon
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- peanut
Masbatenyo
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- peanut
Masimasi
Noun
mani
- bird
References
- George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)
Middle English
Alternative forms
- mane, magnie, maini, mainie, mange, manie, manige, maniȝ, many, meine, meni, menie, monei, moni, monie, moniȝ, mony, myny
Etymology
From Old English manig, from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
mani
- many
Descendants
- English: many
- Geordie English: mony
- Scots: mony, monie
- Yola: many
References
- “manī, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “manī” listed in the Middle English Dictionary [2001]
Miraya Bikol
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- peanut
Miskito
Noun
mani
- summer
- year
Mo
Noun
mani
- bird
References
- George W. Grace, Notes on the phonological history of the Austronesian languages of the Sarmi Coast, in Oceanic Linguistics (1971, 10:11-37)
Ngarla
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /mani/
Verb
mani
- climb
Declension
References
- Westerlund, T. (2007). A grammatical sketch of Ngarla: A language of Western Australia. Uppsala University.
Northern Catanduanes Bicolano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- peanut
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μανία (manía, “madness”).
Noun
mani m (definite singular manien, indefinite plural manier, definite plural maniene)
- mania (mental illness, or excessive enthusiasm)
Related terms
References
- “mani” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μανία (manía, “madness”).
Noun
mani m (definite singular manien, indefinite plural maniar, definite plural maniane)
- mania (mental illness, or excessive enthusiasm)
Related terms
References
- “mani” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- manid (before the indicative if there is no infixed pronoun)
Etymology
Univerbation of má (“if”) + ní (“not”)
Pronunciation
Conjunction
mani
- if…not, unless
For quotations using this term, see Citations:mani.
Usage notes
Takes the indicative when the following verb has a past or present meaning and the present subjunctive when the verb has a future meaning.
Further reading
- Thurneysen, Rudolf (1940) [1909] D. A. Binchy and Osborn Bergin, transl., A Grammar of Old Irish, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, translation of Handbuch des Alt-Irischen (in German), →ISBN, § 902, page 558; reprinted 2017
Pitjantjatjara
Etymology
Borrowed from English money.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmani/, [ˈmɐnɪ]
Noun
mani
- money
- mani wiyangku ― free of charge
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈma.ɲi/
- Rhymes: -aɲi
- Syllabification: ma‧ni
Verb
mani
- third-person singular present of manić
Southern Catanduanes Bicolano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- peanut
Spanish
Etymology
Clipping of manifestación.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmani/ [ˈma.ni]
- Rhymes: -ani
- Syllabification: ma‧ni
Noun
mani f (plural manis)
- (colloquial) protest
Swedish
Noun
mani c
- mania
- obsession
Declension
Related terms
References
- mani in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- mani in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- mani in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- Svensk MeSH
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”), from Taíno.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /maˈniʔ/ [mɐˈn̪ɪʔ]
- IPA(key): /maˈni/ [mɐˈn̪ɪ] (obsolete)
- Syllabification: ma‧ni
Noun
manî (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜒ)
- (botany) peanut
- (figurative, colloquial) easy task
- Synonyms: (slang) sisiw, (slang) tsiken
- (anatomy, colloquial) clitoris
- Synonyms: tilin, (colloquial) tinggil
Derived terms
Further reading
- “mani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
- amin, ma- -in, anim, inam, nami
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English money.
Noun
mani
- money
Turkish
Etymology 1
From Ottoman Turkish مانع (mani'), from Arabic مَانِع (māniʕ), from verb مَنَعَ (manaʕa, “to hinder”).
Noun
mani (definite accusative manii, plural maniler)
- alternative spelling of mâni (“obstacle”)
Etymology 2
From Ottoman Turkish مانی (mani), from Arabic مَعْنًى (maʕnan).
Noun
mani (definite accusative maniyi, uncountable)
- poem, couplet, four liner
- (dialectal) always, everyday
Declension
Synonyms
References
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “مانی”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[4], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1663
Venetan
Noun
mani
- plural of mato
Volapük
Noun
mani
- accusative singular of man
Waray Sorsogon
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- peanut
West Albay Bikol
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- peanut
Woiwurrung
Adverb
mani
- here is
- mani gawangik (here is my head)
See also
- mag-golee (“here (in this place)”)
- mâng (“here (in this place)”)
References
Yakan
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
mani
- peanut
Yogad
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maní (“peanut”).
Noun
maní
- nut
Zia
Noun
mani
- boy
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