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cana.

white or gray hair

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkana/[ˈka.na]
  1. white or gray hair

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin cāna, feminine of cānus (“hoary”), or derived from the feminine of Spanish cano. Compare Portuguese cã.

noun/ˈkana/[ˈka.na]
  1. police force, police department

    Bolivia · Rioplatense · colloquial · feminine · uncountable
  2. jail, prison

    Colombia · Rioplatense · feminine · uncountable · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Lunfardo [Term?], a slang term for police.

noun/ˈkana/[ˈka.na]
  1. police officer

    Rioplatense · by-personal-gender · colloquial · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Lunfardo [Term?], a slang term for police.

adj/ˈkana/[ˈka.na]
  1. feminine singular of cano

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

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