canai
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay canai, from Classical Malay [script needed] (canăi), from Tamil சாணைக்கல் (cāṇaikkal, “whetstone”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
canai (first-person possessive canaiku, second-person possessive canaimu, third-person possessive canainya)
- (obsolete) grindstone, millstone (an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding)
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Further reading edit
- “canai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian edit
Noun edit
canai m
Anagrams edit
Malay edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
canai (Jawi spelling چاناي, plural canai-canai, informal 1st possessive canaiku, 2nd possessive canaimu, 3rd possessive canainya)
- grindstone, millstone (an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding)
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Further reading edit
- “canai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
- cansai (colloquial)
Pronunciation edit
- (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 edit
canai
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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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. |