The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*Sauni in a little while, momentarily, later

PAN Sauni in a little while, momentarily, later

Form.
Atayal saoni a little while ago; today
soni today (up till this moment, opposite of 'the rest of today')
Kanakanabu mii-saúni a little while ago
nuu-saúni in a little while
saúni today
Tsou ósni immediately
Amis anu-sauni after, later
Paiwan sawni a short while
ka-sawni earlier today; a little while ago (today)
nu-sawni in a little while, later today
WMP
Bontok ʔawní wait; make something last; some unspecified time in the future; soon; later
Ifugaw awni exclamation roughly equivalent to 'wait!', 'later!'
Kankanaey auní stay! hold! wait!
auní auní et indicates the future with verbs
auní si maauauní by and by; soon; anon; ere long; in a moment; in a minute
Ifugaw (Batad) awni exclamation roughly equivalent to 'wait!', 'later!'