Dani

/ (ˈdɑːnɪ) /


noun
  1. plural Dani (ˈdɑːnɪ) a member of a New Guinea people living in the central highlands of West Irian

  2. the language of this people, probably related to other languages of New Guinea

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How to use Dani in a sentence

  • His ita gestis, Dani cum rege suo nomine Chlochilaico evectu navale per mare Gallias appetunt.

    Beowulf | R. W. Chambers
  • Quo euenit ut Sueones, paulo ante Dani potitores, ne su quidem salutis potientes existerent.

    Beowulf | R. W. Chambers
  • Unde cohors Teotonicorum exultatione perstrepebat: sed contra Dani desperationis consternati tristitia, gemebundi murmurabant.

    Beowulf | R. W. Chambers
  • When Dani is used alone it is generally inclusive of the person addressed, and means “I and thou.”

    The Mafulu | Robert W. Williamson
  • For example, in the island of Paho there is a tree called Dani, under which the departing spirits sit down and weep.