kanar

Borrowed from English colonel.

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

kanàr̃ m (plural kanàr̃-kanàr̃)

1. colonel

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

French canard

kanar

1. duck

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

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.nar/

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• Rhymes: -anar
• Syllabification: ka‧nar
• Homophone: Kanar

kanar m pers (diminutive kanarek)

1. (colloquial) chopper (ticket inspector in public transport)

   Synonym: konduktor

2. (colloquial, historical) military police officer in Poland before World War II, with a yellow clothing item

kanar m animal

1. augmentative of kanarek

kanar m inan (related adjective kanarowy)

1. canary grass (Phalaris canariensis)

   Synonym: mozga kanaryjska

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

French canard

kanar

1. duck

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

kanar

1. present indicative of kana

• ankar, rakan, ranka

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

kanar (not comparable)

1. bleeding

• kanayan

kanar

1. third-person singular indicative aorist of kanamak

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

kanar

1. third-person singular indicative aorist of kanmak