diwani

English

Noun

diwani (plural diwanis)

1. Alternative form of dewani

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دِيوَان (dīwān).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

dīwānī̀ m (plural dī̀wā̀nai, possessed form dīwānìn)

1. register, account book
2. anthology

Swahili

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

diwani class V (plural madiwani class VI)

1. advisor, councillor

Derived terms

• udiwani (“councillorship”)

Noun

diwani class IX (plural diwani class X)

1. anthology (collection of literary works)