kanar

See also: Kanar and kanár

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from English colonel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ká.nàr/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [kə́.nàr]

Noun

kanàr̃ m (plural kanàr̃-kanàr̃)

1. colonel

Usage notes

When used as a title, the whole word is given low tone.

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

French canard

Noun

kanar

1. duck

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from kanarek, from the canary yellow color which was used on the hat brims of the ticket inspectors.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.nar/

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• Rhymes: -anar
• Syllabification: ka‧nar
• Homophone: Kanar

Noun

kanar m pers (diminutive kanarek)

1. (colloquial) chopper (ticket inspector in public transport)

   Synonym: konduktor

2. (colloquial, historical) military police officer in Poland before World War II, with a yellow clothing item

Declension

Declension of kanar

	singular	plural
nominative	kanar	kanarzy/kanary (deprecative)
genitive	kanara	kanarów
dative	kanarowi	kanarom
accusative	kanara	kanarów
instrumental	kanarem	kanarami
locative	kanarze	kanarach
vocative	kanarze	kanarzy

Noun

kanar m animal

1. Augmentative of kanarek

Declension

Declension of kanar

	singular	plural
nominative	kanar	kanary
genitive	kanara	kanarów
dative	kanarowi	kanarom
accusative	kanara	kanary
instrumental	kanarem	kanarami
locative	kanarze	kanarach
vocative	kanarze	kanary

Noun

kanar m inan (related adjective kanarowy)

1. canary grass (Phalaris canariensis)

   Synonym: mozga kanaryjska

Declension

Declension of kanar

	singular	plural
nominative	kanar	kanary
genitive	kanaru	kanarów
dative	kanarowi	kanarom
accusative	kanar	kanary
instrumental	kanarem	kanarami
locative	kanarze	kanarach
vocative	kanarze	kanary

Related terms

adjectives

• kanarkowy
• kanaryjski

 

nouns

• kanareczek
• kanarecznik
• Kanary
• kanarzyca

 

Further reading

• kanar in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kanar in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

French canard

Noun

kanar

1. duck

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Swedish

Verb

kanar

1. present indicative of kana

Anagrams

• ankar, rakan, ranka

Turkish

Etymology 1

From kana- (“to bleed”) +‎ -r (aorist tense marker).

Adjective

kanar (not comparable)

1. bleeding

Synonyms

• kanayan

Verb

kanar

1. third-person singular indicative aorist of kanamak

Etymology 2

From kan- (“to believe”) +‎ -ar (aorist tense marker).

Verb

kanar

1. third-person singular indicative aorist of kanmak