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Kanu.

a light, narrow boat propelled with paddles: a canoe or kayak

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaːnu/Germany/kaˈnuː/Austria
  1. a light, narrow boat propelled with paddles: a canoe or kayak

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

16th century, borrowed from Spanish canoa, from Taíno *kanowa. Pronunciation and spelling were influenced by English canoe and French canot (cf. Kanute).

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