ani

[ ah-nee, ah-nee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural a·nis.

any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.

ani

/ ˈɑːnɪ /

any of several gregarious tropical American birds of the genus Crotophaga: family Cuculidae (cuckoos). They have a black plumage, long square-tipped tail, and heavily hooked bill

Origin of ani¹

1820–30; < Spanish or Portuguese < Tupi or Guarani

Origin of ani¹

Spanish aní, from Tupi

Ani Amir Amreeka fi Sinjar,” said their father proudly, laughing, which translates as, “I am the prince of America in Sinjar.

A local anchoress named Ani Nawang Pema had a different plan.

An Ani DiFranco or Tori Amos can be neutralized with a hefty country section or heavy metal.

But the song I loved the best was one not danced to: “Ani Maamin” (I Believe).

Is Ali Ani al-Harzi the first big break in the Sept. 11 consulate attack?

The churches of Ani were built with lava, and crosses of black lava were let in very curiously into the red lava.

Ne finde we nawher at godd wernde ani ing e ani mann mid teares him besouhte.

It is one of those taught the Cherokees by the Ani-Tskah before they lost their human shape and were transformed into bears.

Introduce the bulb of an ordinary clinical thermometer, well greased with vaseline, just within the sphincter ani.

Says (Osiris) Ani: I go forth against my foes endowed with the defence of truth and good conduct.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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