قناة

Arabic

Etymology

From Aramaic קַנְיָא / ܩܢܝܐ‎ (qanyā, “reed, cane, tube”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qa.naːh/, /qa.naːt/

Noun

قَنَاة • (qanāh) f (plural قَنَوَات (qanawāt))

1. channel, canal

   قَنَاة السُّوَيس

   The Suez Canal

2. TV channel

   Synonym: تِلِفِزْيُون (tilifizyūn)

3. spear, lance
   • Kerbala and Beyond: An Epic of Immortal Heroism p. 163 by Yasin T. al-Jibouri, quoting Bashir ibn Juthlim (61 AH/680 AD)

     يَا أَهْلَ يَثْرِبَ لَا مَقَامَ لَكُمْ بِهَا *** قُتِلَ اَلْحُسَيْنُ فَأَدْمُعِي مِدْرَارُ
     الجِّسْمُ مِنْهُ بِكَرْبَلَا مُضَرَّجُ*** وَالرَّأْسُ مِنْه عَلَى اَلْقَنَاةِ يُدَارُ

     O people of Yathrib! May you never stay therein! *** Al-Husayn is killed, so my tears now rain
     His body is in Karbala’ covered with blood *** While his head is on a spear displayed.

   Synonym: رُمْح (rumḥ)

Declension

Declension of noun قَنَاة (qanāh)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَاة (-āh)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قَنَاة qanāt	الْقَنَاة al-qanāt	قَنَاة qanāt
Nominative	قَنَاةٌ qanātun	الْقَنَاةُ al-qanātu	قَنَاةُ qanātu
Accusative	قَنَاةً qanātan	الْقَنَاةَ al-qanāta	قَنَاةَ qanāta
Genitive	قَنَاةٍ qanātin	الْقَنَاةِ al-qanāti	قَنَاةِ qanāti
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قَنَاتَيْن qanātayn	الْقَنَاتَيْن al-qanātayn	قَنَاتَيْ qanātay
Nominative	قَنَاتَانِ qanātāni	الْقَنَاتَانِ al-qanātāni	قَنَاتَا qanātā
Accusative	قَنَاتَيْنِ qanātayni	الْقَنَاتَيْنِ al-qanātayni	قَنَاتَيْ qanātay
Genitive	قَنَاتَيْنِ qanātayni	الْقَنَاتَيْنِ al-qanātayni	قَنَاتَيْ qanātay
Plural	sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قَنَوَات qanawāt	الْقَنَوَات al-qanawāt	قَنَوَات qanawāt
Nominative	قَنَوَاتٌ qanawātun	الْقَنَوَاتُ al-qanawātu	قَنَوَاتُ qanawātu
Accusative	قَنَوَاتٍ qanawātin	الْقَنَوَاتِ al-qanawāti	قَنَوَاتِ qanawāti
Genitive	قَنَوَاتٍ qanawātin	الْقَنَوَاتِ al-qanawāti	قَنَوَاتِ qanawāti

Derived terms

• قَنَّاء (qannāʔ, “lance-bearer”)

Descendants

• Gulf Arabic: قناة (qanāt)