Kayana

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Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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From French Cayenne, either from French cayenne (army barracks), or, as a variant of Guiana, from an Amerindian language, probably Cariban or Lokono; in which case a doublet of Gayana.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈjana/, [ka̠ˈja̠na̠], [kɑ̟ˈjɑ̟nɑ̟]

Proper noun

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Kayana

  1. Cayenne (the capital city of the French Guiana department)
  2. French Guiana (an overseas department and administrative region of France in South America)
    Synonyms: Franskayana, Franssei