ngani
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Bikol Central
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Particle
[edit]nganì (Basahan spelling ᜅᜈᜒ)
- A particle used to soften a command.
- Tama na ngani.
- That's enough, already.
- A particle used to indicate affirmation.
- Gusto niya nganing mag-iba.
- He really wants to join.
- A particle used to indicate relief.
- Marhay ngani ta naabotan mo pa.
- It's good that you caught up.
Shona
[edit]Adjective
[edit]-nganí
Inflection
[edit]Inflected forms of -nganí
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Philippine *ŋani. Compare Bikol Central ngani and Cebuano gani.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈŋaniʔ/ [ˈŋa.nɪʔ]
- Rhymes: -aniʔ
- Syllabification: nga‧ni
Adverb
[edit]nganì (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜈᜒ) (now dialectal, Rizal, Southern Tagalog)
Interjection
[edit]nganì (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜈᜒ) (now dialectal, Rizal, Southern Tagalog)
Usage notes
[edit]- The word ngani has a greater degree, and more appropriate in providing reasons than nga.
Further reading
[edit]- “ngani” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*ŋani”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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- Tagalog 2-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Tagalog/aniʔ
- Rhymes:Tagalog/aniʔ/2 syllables
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- Tagalog adverbs
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