kanar
Hausa edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English colonel.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kanàr̃ m (plural kanàr̃-kanàr̃)
Usage notes edit
When used as a title, the whole word is given low tone.
Mauritian Creole edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
kanar
References edit
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Back-formation from kanarek, from the canary yellow color which was used on the hat brims of the ticket inspectors.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kanar m pers (diminutive kanarek)
- (colloquial) chopper (ticket inspector in public transport)
- Synonym: konduktor
- (colloquial, historical) military police officer in Poland before World War II, with a yellow clothing item
Declension edit
Declension of kanar
Noun edit
kanar m animal
Declension edit
Declension of kanar
Noun edit
kanar m inan (related adjective kanarowy)
- canary grass (Phalaris canariensis)
- Synonym: mozga kanaryjska
Declension edit
Declension of kanar
Related terms edit
adjectives
nouns
References edit
Further reading edit
Seychellois Creole edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
kanar
References edit
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
Swedish edit
Verb edit
kanar
Anagrams edit
Turkish edit
Etymology 1 edit
From kana- (“to bleed”) + -r (aorist tense marker).
Adjective edit
kanar (not comparable)
Synonyms edit
Verb edit
kanar
Etymology 2 edit
From kan- (“to believe”) + -ar (aorist tense marker).
Verb edit
kanar