canna

Sicilian

/ˈkaːn.nɐ̠/

noun
Definitions
  • reed, stick, rattan; a cane, rod, instrument, or other item made out of such material
  • barrel (as of a gun or cannon)
  • tube, pipe (as on a pump organ or a trachea)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin canna (reed, cane, tube, canne, a reed) derived from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾱ (reed, cane) derived from Akkadian 𒄀 (reed) derived from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (reed).

Origin

Sumerian

𒄀𒈾

Gloss

reed

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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