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Ani has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

black tropical American cuckoo

"The ani called out its distinctive whistling song as it darted through the humid canopy of the Brazilian rainforest."

ani
2

A bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.

"The operator explained that calling the ANI would reveal the caller's phone number even if they used a blocked line."

3

plural of anus

4

Initialism of automatic number identification.

In plain English: Ani is a Japanese honorific used as a respectful way to address someone, similar to saying "-san" but often implying a slightly more intimate or friendly relationship depending on the context.

"The police traced the call thanks to ani data."

Usage: The term ANI is not used in everyday conversation; it is a technical acronym referring to Automatic Number Identification systems that verify caller IDs. Most people do not use this word outside of telecommunications or emergency service contexts.

Proper Noun
1

Initialism of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

"The tour guide paused at Ani, pointing out the crumbling stone walls of the ancient Armenian capital that now lie in ruins within Turkey's Kars province."

2

a ruined medieval Armenian city-site in the Turkish province of Kars near the border with Armenia.

Example Sentences
"The police traced the call thanks to ani data." noun
"The ani flew silently across the moonlit sky before disappearing into the dark trees." noun
"The old ani sat quietly in the corner of the barn while the farmer fixed the roof." noun
"Ani was not just a name but also a nickname for an elderly woman respected by her whole village." noun
"They found an abandoned ani lying under the bridge and brought it to the vet for care." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
cuckoo
Rhyming Words
zani hani gani pani nani mani vani dani sani cani lani bani jani rani tani mmani ghani irani khani shani
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