Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sani

/sˈæni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: sani
IPA: /sˈæni/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Loloish language spoken in China.

name

Etymology

Various origins: * Borrowed from Italian Sani, a patronymic from the medieval personal name Sano. * Borrowed from Punjabi ਟੀਨਾ (ṭīnā), a surname found among members of the Sikh community. * Borrowed from Hausa Sani, a surname given to the second of two or more sons, from Arabic ثَانٍ (ṯānin, “second”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Sani, ਟੀਨਾ, ثَانٍ

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Sanis (plural)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Sani terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Sani terms

Rhymes With

danny pakistani annie granny nanny manny fanny uncanny fannie canny hani lanny

Questions

How do you pronounce sani?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈæni/.
What does sani mean?: A Loloish language spoken in China.
Where does sani come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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