ꦮꦤꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese wani, wāni (“courage, bravery, valour, prowess; to dare, daring, courageous, brave, valiant”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (“to be brave, be bold; to dare”).

Adjective

ꦮꦤꦶ (wani)

  1. brave, courageous

Further reading
  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “wani”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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