See also: wánda, wándà, and Wanda

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦤ꧀ꦢ (wanda, syllable).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wandə/
  • Hyphenation: wan‧da

Noun

wanda (Balinese script ᬯᬦ᭄ᬤ)

  1. (linguistics) syllable

Further reading

  • wanda”, in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia] (in Balinese), Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].

Gamilaraay

Etymology

Is likely from a wangaaybuwan word which is an adjective ‘ugly looking’ and the name of a creature that might be called a ‘devildevil’. Fluent YG speakers adapted words instinctively, but now similar word production and use will only occur if there is careful analysis.

Pronunciation

Noun

wanda

  1. white man
  2. ghost
  3. spirit

References

  • 2015 Ma Gamilaraay
  • 2014 Giacon J Thesis Grammar YG

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦤ꧀ꦢ (wanda).

Pronunciation

Noun

wanda (plural wanda-wanda)

  1. (art, drama) form, shape (in wayang)
    Synonym: rupa
  2. (linguistics, rare) syllable
    Synonym: suku kata
  3. physiognomy
    Synonym: fisiognomi

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

wanda

  1. romanization of ꦮꦤ꧀ꦢ

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwandê.

Conjunction

wanda

  1. for, because
    • c. 900 CE, Die altmittel- und altniederfränkischen Psalmen und Glossen [The Old Middle and Old Low Franconian psalms and glosses]:
      In ne kēre antsceine thīn fan cnapin thīnin wanda ic gewītenot wirthon sniumo gihōri mī
      And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily. (Psalms 69:17; KJV)

Adverb

wanda

  1. because

Descendants

Further reading

  • wanda”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
  • Dr. Tack P, Proeve van Oudnederfrankische Grammatica, 84.

Old English

Pronunciation

Verb

wanda

  1. singular imperative of wandian

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

wanda f

  1. (Przemyśl) alternative form of wanna (bathtub)

Further reading

  • Aleksander Saloni (1899), “wanda”, in “Lud wiejski w okolicy Przeworska”, in M. Arct, E. Lubowski, editors, Wisła : miesięcznik gieograficzno-etnograficzny[1] (in Polish), volume 13, Warsaw: Artur Gruszecki, page 246)