Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin tannum (oak bark), from Gaulish *tannos (oak).

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Noun

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tany m (plural tanys)

  1. (botany) sprout
    Synonym: rebrot
  2. (botany) sucker (sprout growing from the base of a tree)
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Malagasy

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tanəq. Compare Malay tanah, Chamorro tano'.

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tany

  1. earth
  2. soil

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis.

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tany

  1. lament, weeping, tears