caana

Tabaru

Etymology 1

Probably from Ternate calana, from Malay celana, from Hindi चोलना (colnā)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃa.ˈa.na/

Noun

caana

  1. trousers, pants

Etymology 2

See cognate Ternate cala for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.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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