diwani

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

diwani (plural diwanis)

  1. Alternative form of dewani

Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic دِيوَان (dīwān).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

dīwānī̀ m (plural dī̀wā̀nai, possessed form dīwānìn)

  1. register, account book
  2. anthology

Swahili[edit]

Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun[edit]

diwani (ma class, plural madiwani)

  1. advisor, councillor

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

diwani (n class, plural diwani)

  1. anthology (collection of literary works)
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