canci

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Romani khanć. First attested in 1907.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkant͡ʃʲ/
• Rhymes: -ant͡ʃʲ

Adverb

canci

1. (colloquial) fuck all

   Synonyms: ioc (informal), pula, o pulă (vulgar)

Usage notes

Not used with the double negative (at least in contemporary usage).

Further reading

• “canci”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026
• Sextil Pușcariu, editor (1940), Dicționarul Limbii Române‎^[1], volume 1, part 2, Bucharest, page 74