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canna.

small reed/cane; panpipe/flute; small vessel/gondola; windpipe; cane-sugar;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkan.na]Classical-Latin[ˈkan.na]

  1. A reed, cane.

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. Anything made of reed or cane; reed-pipe, flute; gondola; windpipe.

    broadly · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, “reed”). Compare Biblical Hebrew קָנֶה (qané), Aramaic קַנְיָא (qanyā) or ܩܲܢܝܵܐ (qanyā) and Classical Syriac ܩܰܢܝܳܐ (qanyo).

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