yani.
in other words, actually, namely, to wit, kind of, somewhat, id est, that is, meaning, you know
Meaning & usage
in other words, actually, namely, to wit, kind of, somewhat, id est, that is, meaning, you know
er, so, uh, well
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Arabic عَنَى (ʕanā) Arabic يَعْنِي (yaʕnī)bor. Ottoman Turkish یعنی (yaʿnî) Turkish yani Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یعنی (yaʿnî), borrowed from Arabic يَعْنِي (yaʕnī, “it means”), from عَنَى (ʕanā).
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