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bana.

to kill

4 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈpaːna]
  1. to kill

    weak
    Kennari banar nemanda sinum.
    Hetjan banaði drekanum.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse bana, from Proto-Germanic *banōną. See bani (“death”).

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