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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

kana.

to deny, to reject, to denounce, to say no, to decline, to negate, to disown

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to deny, to reject, to denounce, to say no, to decline, to negate, to disown

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

noun
  1. tiller (part of the rudder)

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old Galician-Portuguese cana Portuguese canabor. Swahili kana Borrowed from Portuguese cana.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.