ayaan

See also: Ayaan

Ojibwe

Verb

ayaan (transitive inanimate, stem ayaa-, changed conjunct form eyaang)

1. have, own it

   Gidayaan ina moozhwaagan.

   Have you got a pair of scissors?

Related terms

• ayaa
• ayaaw

References

• Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “ayaan”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎^[1], University of Minnesota

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ja.ˈan/, [a.ja.ˈan]

Pronoun

ayaan

1. (interrogative) when

Somali

Etymology

Cognate with Oromo ayyaana (“good spirit, holiday”).

Noun

ayaan m

1. good luck

   Antonym: ayaandarro

References

• “ayaan”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012
• Reinisch, Leo (1902), Die Somali-Sprache (in German), volume 2, Wien, Austria, page 46