caana

Tabaru

Etymology 1

Probably from Ternate calana, from Malay celana, from Hindi चोलना (colnā)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃa.ˈa.na/

Noun

caana

1. trousers, pants

Etymology 2

See cognate Ternate cala for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.a.na/

Numeral

caana

1. thousand

References

• Edward A. Kotynski (1988), “Tabaru phonology and morphology”, in Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session, volume 32, Summer Institute of Linguistics