קניא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܩܢܝܐ (qanyā) (Syriac)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qanjɑ/

Noun

קַנְיָא • (qanyā) m (plural קְנַיָּא (qenayyā), absolute state קְנֵי (qnē))

1. cane, reed
2. straw, stalk
3. measuring rod, yardstick
4. pen

References

• “qnh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Löw, Immanuel (1928) Die Flora der Juden‎^[1] (in German), volume 1, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, page 664 seqq.