dauni

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• daune

Etymology

From Middle High German dannen, from Old High German danana, from Proto-West Germanic *þananā, extension of *þan. Compare German dannen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̥ɑɔ̯ni/, /d̥ɒ̃ːni/ (East Central)

Adverb

dauni

1. (East Central Bavarian, Vienna) away (direction away from the speaker)

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).

Related terms

• dauna