cannot
English
/ˈkænɒt/, /ˈkæ(n.)nɑt/, /kəˈnɑt/
verb
Definitions
- Can not (be unable to).
- Be forbidden or not permitted to
Etymology
Compound from English can (cylindrical metallic container, from use to polish cans and other metal objects, more less cylindrical metal container) + English not.
Origin
English
not
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ashcan English
- can English
- can't English
- canakin English
- candock English
- canful English
- canhouse English
- canlike English
- cann't English
- canner English
- cannery English
- dunny can English
- dursn't English
- durstn't English
- injucundity English
- jerrycan English
- minican English
- not English
- not've English
- notness English
- notself English
- notwheat English
- notwithstanding English
- oilcan English
- recan English
- shitcan English
- uncan English
- whatnot English
- wherenot English
- won't English
- can Middle English
- not Middle English
- 깡통 Korean
- kanön Volapük
- ken Tok Pisin
- canna Jamaican Creole
- naw Jamaican Creole