dauna

See also: daună and dăuna

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

1. (East Central Bavarian, Vienna) away (direction towards 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

• daune
• dauni

Muyuw

Noun

dauna

1. water

References

• A Comparative Vocabulary of the Dialects of British New Guinea (1895)

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈda.una]

Noun

dauna f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of daună