کانا

See also: كانا and گانا

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sogdian [script needed] (qʾnyʾ, “stupidity”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kɑː.ˈnɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.nɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.nɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.nɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰɔː.nɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɒː.nɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ.nɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	kānā
Dari reading?	kānā
Iranian reading?	kânâ
Tajik reading?	kono

Adjective

کانا • (kânâ) (comparative کاناتَر (kânâ-tar), superlative کاناتَرین (kânâ-tarin))

1. (obsolete) stupid, foolish
   • c. 1011, Abu'l-Qāsim Firdawsī, “The Tale of Rustam and Isfandiyār”, in شاهنامه [Book of Kings]‎^[1]:

     به دانای پیشی نگر تا چه گفت
     بدانگه که جان با خرد کرد جفت
     که پیر فریبنده کانا بود
     وگر چند پیروز و دانا بود

     ba dānā-yi pēšī nigar tā či guft
     bad-āngah ki jān bā xirad kard juft
     ki pīr-i farēbanda kānā buwad
     w-agar čand pīrōz u dānā buwad

     Listen to what a wise man of yore said,
     When he had paired wisdom to the soul:
     "An old man who tries to cheat is foolish,
     Even if he is victorious and clever."

     (Classical Persian romanization)

Etymology 2

Noun

کانا • (kânâ)

1. kana (Japanese syllabaries)