waan

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See also: Waan, wáán, and waañ

Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch waan, from Middle Dutch waen, from Old Dutch *wān, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

waan (plural wane, diminutive waantjie)

  1. delusion

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Dutch wâen, from Old Dutch wān, from Proto-West Germanic *wāni, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.

Noun[edit]

waan m (plural wanen, diminutive waantje n)

  1. delusion
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Descendants[edit]
  • Afrikaans: waan

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

waan

  1. inflection of wanen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Somali[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

waan

  1. first person pronoun, I, me.

Southwestern Dinka[edit]

Noun[edit]

waan

  1. ochre, clay

References[edit]

  • Dinka-English Dictionary‎[1], 2005
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