caña

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cana"

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Noun

caña f (plural cañes)

1. cane
2. reed
3. branch
4. glass of beer

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish caña (“reed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɲa/, [ˈka.ɲa]
• Hyphenation: ca‧ña

Noun

caña

1. bamboo

Galician

Alternative forms

• canha (Reintegrationist)

Etymology

Perhaps from Spanish caña (“cane, reed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɲa̝/

Noun

caña m (plural cañas)

1. aguardiente, a brandy or distillate of grape pomace

   Synonym: augardente

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “caña”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “caña”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “caña”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor.

Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾱ (kắnnā)bor.

Latin canna

Old Spanish canna

Spanish caña

Inherited from Old Spanish canna, from Latin canna (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɲa/ [ˈka.ɲa]

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• Rhymes: -aɲa
• Syllabification: ca‧ña

Noun

caña f (plural cañas)

1. cane (plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane)
2. reed (any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water)
3. slim, cylindrical type of glass, used to serve beer
4. glass of beer
5. (Chile, informal) hangover (illness caused by a previous bout of alcohol drinking)
6. (anatomy) shank (part of the leg between the knee and the ankle)
7. (northeastern Spain) drinking straw

   Synonym: pajita

Derived terms

• caña agria
• caña de ámbar
• caña de azúcar
• caña de Batavia
• caña de Bengala
• caña de Castilla
• caña de cuentas
• caña de Indias
• caña de la India
• caña de patata
• caña de pesca
• caña de pescar
• caña de vaca
• caña del ancla
• caña del pulmón
• caña del timón
• caña fístula
• cañada
• cañazo
• caño
• columna de media caña
• dar caña
• haber toros y cañas
• meter caña
• papel de caña
• sapo de caña
• sobrecaña
• tirar la caña

Related terms

• cañar
• cañaveral
• cañón

Further reading

• “caña”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “caña”, in Diccionario del español actual (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA
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