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قنا

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مَوْقِعُ مُحَافَظَةِ قِنَا فِي مِصْر

Etymology

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Possibly borrowed from Ancient Greek Καινή (Kainḗ).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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قِنَا • (qinā) m

  1. Qena (a city, the capital city of Qena governorate, Egypt)
  2. Qena (a governorate of Egypt)

See also

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governorates of Egypt: مُحَافَظَات مِصْر (muḥāfaẓāt miṣr)edit

Egyptian Arabic

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مكان محافظة قنا على خريطة مصر

Etymology

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    Inherited from Arabic قِنَا (qinā).

      Derived from Ancient Greek Καινή (Kainḗ).

      Pronunciation

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      Proper noun

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      قنا • (ʔina, gina) f

      1. Qena (a city in Egypt)
      2. Qena (a governorate of Egypt)

      See also

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      governorates of Egypt: محافظات مصرedit

      Sudanese Arabic

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      قنا

      Etymology

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      (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

      Noun

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      قنا • (gana) ?

      1. bamboo

      Derived terms

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      • قناية (ganāya, “stem or stick of bamboo”)

      Descendants

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      • Juba Arabic: gana

      References

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      • Hillelson, Sigmar (1925), Sudan Arabic: English–Arabic Vocabulary‎[1], London, United Kingdom: Sudan Government, page 22
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