săni (39_Numerals & Mathematics)
săni
Noun class (warm / cold)
Cold
Grammatical function
- Type: Number Noun (Quantifier)
- Meaning: “Most”, “The majority”, “Almost all”.
- Nuance: Implies a large portion but explicitly less than
săsă(All/Whole).
Pronunciation
IPA: /saɪɲi/
Semantic field
Example sentence
Săni sháma jýnů ken. Most creatures can chat.
Alternative forms
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Etymology
să (One/Whole) + ni (Towards). Logic: “Towards the whole” (Approaching 100%).
Synonyms
- wănani (Many - less specific).
Antonyms
- hjigo (Few).
Derived terms
Null