dauna
Bavarian
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): /ˈd̥ɑɔ̯nɐ/, /d̥ɒ̃ːnɐ/ (East Central)
Adverb
dauna
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
Muyuw
Noun
dauna
References
- A Comparative Vocabulary of the Dialects of British New Guinea (1895)
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈda.una]
Noun
dauna f
- definite nominative/accusative singular of daună