canna

Meaning

1. (declension-1, feminine) A reed, cane.
2. (broadly, declension-1, feminine) Anything made of reed or cane; reed-pipe, flute; gondola; windpipe.

Concepts

reed

cane

Synonyms

arundo

calamus

arteria

Translations

roseau

Rohr

Schilf

Ried

caña

riet

canya

cana

caniço

kamış

rûl

çîx

luchtpijp

trachee

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkan.na]

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾱ (kắnnā, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, “reed”). Compare Biblical Hebrew קָנֶה (qané), Aramaic קַנְיָא (qanyā) or ܩܲܢܝܵܐ (qanyā) and Classical Syriac ܩܰܢܝܳܐ (qanyo).