ani-ani

Indonesian

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Reduplication of ani, inherited from Malay ani-ani (Java Malay), from Javanese ani-ani, ani, from Old Javanese hani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanih (“harvest”), from Proto-Austronesian *qaniS (“harvest”).

Noun

ani-ani (uncountable)

1. (agriculture) a handheld blade used in rice harvesting

   Synonyms: ketam, tuai

Etymology 2

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Noun

ani-ani (uncountable)

1. (colloquial) the mistress of a rich, philandering man

Further reading

• “ani-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

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• àníàní

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.nĩ́.à.nĩ́/

Noun

àní-àní

1. doubt, second-guessing

   Synonym: iyèméjì

Derived terms

• láìsí àní-àní (“undoubtedly”)
• láìṣe àní-àní (“undoubtedly”)
• ṣe àní-àní (“to doubt”)