caana

Tabaru

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Indonesian celana, from Hindi चोलना (colnā)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ca.ˈa.na]

Noun

caana

  1. trousers, pants

Etymology 2

Compare Ternate calamoi (“thousand”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈca.a.na]

Numeral

caana

  1. thousand

References
  • Edward A. Kotynski (1988), “Tabaru phonology and morphology”, in Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session, volume 32, Summer Institute of Linguistics
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