zanna
See also: Žanna
Emilian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθana/
Noun
zanna f (plural zann)
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Lombardic zan (“tooth”), from Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. Compare German Zahn (“tooth”). Doublet of dente.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ˈd͡zan.na/, (traditional) */ˈt͡san.na/[1]
- Rhymes: -anna
- Hyphenation: zàn‧na
Noun
zanna f (plural zanne)
- the tooth of an animal; especially the tusk of an elephant, boar etc. and the fang of a dog, wolf etc.
Derived terms
References
- ^ zanna in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)