canai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay canai, from Classical Malay [script needed] (canăi), from Tamil சாணைக்கல் (cāṇaikkal, “whetstone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃanai̯]
- Hyphenation: ca‧nai
Noun
canai (first-person possessive canaiku, second-person possessive canaimu, third-person possessive canainya)
- (obsolete) grindstone, millstone (an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding)
Synonyms
- gerinda
Derived terms
- canaian
- mencanai
- pencanai
- pencanaian
Further reading
- “canai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Noun
canai m
- plural of canaio
Anagrams
- Caina, anaci, ancia, ciana
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃanai̯/
- Rhymes: -anai̯, -nai̯, -ai̯
- Hyphenation: ca‧nai
Noun
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)
Synonyms
- batu asah
- gerinda
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- pencanai [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
- mencanai [agent focus] (meN-)
- tercanai [agentless action] (teR-)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- batu canai
- canai fikiran
- roti canai
Further reading
- “canai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Welsh
Alternative forms
- cansai (colloquial)
Pronunciation
- (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
canai
- third-person singular imperfect indicative/imperfect subjunctive/conditional of canu
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||