pani
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9.9
A polite title used before a woman's last name to show respect
- noun
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pani
- The teacher addressed her as Pani to show respect during the meeting.
- Pan and Pani
Examples
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But then the not-so-smart lead scientist, Giovambattista Pani, went on to say this:
Blog text (22) -
Ah, pani Rothwax.
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I recognize Mama's dress coming back from Pani Malinowska's with a baking sheet full of yeast cake.
Fiction book (2000) -
When speaking to her, everyone would use Pani followed by her last name.
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I received a letter from Pani, and it was very polite and formal.
Synonyms
14
9.1
A polite title for a woman used in South Asia to show respect
is the Polish equivalent used to address women politely
Signora
vspani
13
7.7
A word used before the name of a married woman in Italy like Mrs
is used more broadly for women, not only married ones
9.9
A polite word added after a person's name in Korean to show respect
is specifically a female title used when addressing women politely
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pani comes from an old Slavic word pan, which meant 'master' or 'lord', so pani is the female form used as a polite title for a woman, like 'Mrs.' or 'Ms.'.