Sani

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proper noun

A Loloish language spoken in China.

OriginItalian Sani ← Punjabi ਟੀਨਾ ← Hausa Sani →
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Meanings

Sani1

proper noun
  1. A Loloish language spoken in China.

Sani2

proper nounSani (plural Sanis)

plural Sanis

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Arabicثَانٍ“second”
  2. HausaSani
  3. Punjabiਟੀਨਾ
  4. ItalianSani
  5. EnglishSani

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”).

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Anagrams

ASINSinasiansainniasanisnasiIsanInas
Cite this entry
APA

Sani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sani

MLA

“Sani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sani. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sani,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sani.

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