zanna

See also: Žanna

Italian

Alternative forms

• sanna (archaic)

Etymology

From Lombardic zan (“tooth”), from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. Compare German Zahn (“tooth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡san.na/, [ˈt̪͡s̪än̺n̺ä], /ˈd͡zan.na/, [ˈd̪͡z̪än̺n̺ä]
• Hyphenation: zàn‧na

Noun

zanna f (plural zanne)

1. the tooth of an animal; especially the tusk of an elephant, boar etc. and the fang of a dog, wolf etc.

Derived terms

• azzannare
• zannata
• zannuto