seni

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "seni"

Chuukese[edit]

Preposition[edit]

seni

  1. from

Indonesian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Unknown, there are several theories:

  1. from earlier se- (“one”) +‎ *nik (“small, fine”).
  2. from Sanskrit सनी (sanī, “reward, gift”)
  3. from Dutch genie (“genius”), from French génie, from Latin genius.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [səˈni]
  • Hyphenation: sêni

Adjective[edit]

seni

  1. fine
    Synonyms: kecil, halus, tipis

Affixed terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

seni (plural seni-seni, first-person possessive seniku, second-person possessive senimu, third-person possessive seninya)

  1. art:
    1. the conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
    2. skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus.
    3. artwork.
  2. genius
    Synonym: genius

Affixed terms[edit]

Compounds[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Italian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈse.ni/
  • Rhymes: -eni
  • Hyphenation: sé‧ni

Noun[edit]

seni m pl

  1. plural of seno: breasts

Etymology 2[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ni/
  • Rhymes: -ɛni
  • Hyphenation: sè‧ni

Noun[edit]

seni m pl

  1. plural of sene

Etymology 3[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ni/
  • Rhymes: -ɛni
  • Hyphenation: sè‧ni

Noun[edit]

seni m

  1. plural of senio

Anagrams[edit]

Javanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

seni

  1. Romanization of ꦱꦼꦤꦶ

Latin[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

sēnī

  1. inflection of sēnus:
    1. nominative/vocative masculine plural
    2. genitive masculine/neuter singular

Etymology 2[edit]

Inflected form of senex (“old”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

senī

  1. dative singular of senex

Adjective[edit]

senī

  1. dative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of senex

References[edit]

  • “seni”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “seni”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • seni in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Latvian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

seni

  1. nominative plural masculine of sens

Lithuanian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

senì

  1. nominative/vocative masculine plural of senas

Malay[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /səˈni/, [səˈni]
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun[edit]

seni (Jawi spelling سني, plural seni-seni, informal 1st possessive seniku, 2nd possessive senimu, 3rd possessive seninya)

  1. art

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: sêni

References[edit]

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Noun[edit]

seni (Cyrillic spelling сени)

  1. dative/locative singular of sena

Sranan Tongo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English send.

Verb[edit]

seni

  1. to send

Turkish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronoun[edit]

seni

  1. accusative of sen (you)

Etymology 2[edit]

Unknown, maybe the same as above. Also compare sizi, of the same form and function.

Pronoun[edit]

seni

  1. Form of sen used in some vocative and attributive constructions.
    Gel buraya, seni pislik!
    Come here, you scum!

Turkmen[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

seni

  1. accusative of sen
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