diwani

English

Noun

diwani (plural diwanis)

  1. Alternative form of dewani

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دِيوَان‎ (dīwān).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /díː.wáː.nìː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [díː.wáː.nìː]

Noun

dīwānī̀ m (plural dī̀wā̀nai, possessed form dīwānìn)

  1. register, account book
  2. anthology

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic دِيوَان‎ (dīwān), from Persian دیوان‎ (dêvân).

Pronunciation
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Noun

diwani (ma class, plural madiwani)

  1. advisor, councillor

Derived terms

Noun

diwani (n class, plural Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value))

  1. anthology (collection of literary works)
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