canai

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay canai, from Classical Malay [script needed] (canăi), from Tamil சாணைக்கல் (cāṇaikkal, “whetstone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃanai̯]
• Hyphenation: ca‧nai

Noun

canai (first-person possessive canaiku, second-person possessive canaimu, third-person possessive canainya)

1. (obsolete) grindstone, millstone (an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding)

Synonyms

• gerinda

Derived terms

• canaian
• mencanai
• pencanai
• pencanaian

 

Further reading

• “canai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Noun

canai m

1. plural of canaio

Anagrams

• Caina, anaci, ancia, ciana

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃanai̯/
• Rhymes: -anai̯, -nai̯, -ai̯
• Hyphenation: ca‧nai

Noun

canai (Jawi spelling چاناي, plural canai-canai, informal 1st possessive canaiku, 2nd possessive canaimu, 3rd possessive canainya)

1. 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

1. third-person singular imperfect indicative/imperfect subjunctive/conditional of canu

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
canai	ganai	nghanai	chanai
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.