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yaani.

in other words, actually, namely, to wit, kind of, somewhat, id est, that is, meaning, you know

5 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

intj
  1. in other words, actually, namely, to wit, kind of, somewhat, id est, that is, meaning, you know

    adjectival · adverbial · conjunctive · prepositional
  2. er, so, uh, well

Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Arabic يَعْنِي (yaʕnī, “[he/she/it] means”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.