kanar

See also: Kanar and kanár

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from English colonel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ká.nàr/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kə́.nàr]

Noun

kanàr̃ m (plural kanàr̃-kanàr̃)

  1. colonel

Usage notes

When used as a title, the whole word is given low tone.

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

French canard

Noun

kanar

  1. duck

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from kanarek, from the canary yellow which were used on the hat brims of the ticket inspectors.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.nar/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -anar
  • Syllabification: ka‧nar

Noun

kanar m pers

  1. (colloquial) chopper (ticket inspector in public transport)
    Synonym: konduktor

Declension

Noun

kanar m anim

  1. Augmentative of kanarek.

Declension

Noun

kanar m inan

  1. canary grass (Phalaris canariensis)
    Synonym: mozga kanaryjska

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • kanarowy
adjectives
  • kanarkowy
  • kanaryjski
nouns
  • kanareczek
  • kanarecznik
  • kanarek
  • Kanary
  • kanarzyca

References

Further reading

  • kanar in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kanar in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

French canard

Noun

kanar

  1. duck

References

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Swedish

Verb

kanar

  1. present tense of kana.

Anagrams

Turkish

Etymology 1

From kana- (to bleed) + -r (aorist tense marker).

Adjective

kanar (not comparable)

  1. bleeding
Synonyms
  • kanayan

Verb

kanar

  1. third-person singular indicative aorist of kanamak

Etymology 2

From kan- (to believe) + -ar (aorist tense marker).

Verb

kanar

  1. third-person singular indicative aorist of kanmak
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