canai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay canai, from Classical Malay [script needed] (canăi), from Tamil சாணைக்கல் (cāṇaikkal, “whetstone”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃanai̯/ [ˈt͡ʃa.nai̯]
- Rhymes: -anai̯
- Syllabification: ca‧nai
Noun
canai (plural canai-canai)
- (obsolete) grindstone, millstone (an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding)
- Synonym: gerinda
Derived terms
- canaian
- mencanai
- pencanai
- pencanaian
Further reading
- “canai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Noun
canai m
- plural of canaio
Anagrams
Malay
Etymology
From Tamil சாணைக்கல் (cāṇaikkal, “whetstone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃanaj/ [ˈt͡ʃa.nai̯]
- Rhymes: -anai̯, -nai̯, -ai̯
- Hyphenation: ca‧nai
Noun
canai (Jawi spelling چاناي, plural canai-canai)
- grindstone, millstone (an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding)
Synonyms
- batu asah
- gerinda
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- pencanai [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
- mencanai [agent focus] (meN-)
- tercanai [agentless action] (teR-)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- batu canai
- canai fikiran
- roti canai
Further reading
- “canai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Welsh
Alternative forms
- cansai (colloquial)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkanai̯/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkanɛ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈkaːnai̯/, /ˈkanai̯/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkaːnɛ/, /ˈkanɛ/
Verb
canai
- third-person singular imperfect indicative/imperfect subjunctive/conditional of canu