canai

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay canai, from Classical Malay [script needed] (canăi), from Tamil சாணைக்கல் (cāṇaikkal, whetstone).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃanai̯]
  • Hyphenation: ca‧nai

Noun

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canai (first-person possessive canaiku, second-person possessive canaimu, third-person possessive canainya)

  1. (obsolete) grindstone, millstone (an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding)

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Italian

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Noun

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canai m

  1. plural of canaio

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Malay

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Etymology

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Noun

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canai (Jawi spelling چاناي, plural canai-canai, informal 1st possessive canaiku, 2nd possessive canaimu, 3rd possessive canainya)

  1. grindstone, millstone (an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding)

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Welsh

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Verb

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canai

  1. third-person singular imperfect indicative/imperfect subjunctive/conditional of canu

Mutation

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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.