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cano.

tube, pipe

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɐ̃.nu/Brazil/ˈkɐ.nu/Portugal/ˈka.nu/Northern, Portugal

  1. tube, pipe

    masculine

  2. channel

    masculine

  3. barrel (metallic tube of a gun)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old Galician-Portuguese cana Portuguese cana Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Old Galician-Portuguese -o Portuguese -o Portuguese cano From cana (“cane, reed”) + -o (masculine suffix).

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