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canu

Pronunciation: /ˈkanɨ̞/

“canu” is a Welsh word. Its 8 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to sing
  2. to intone, chant
  3. to crow
  4. to state, say
  5. to play (produce musical sounds (of instrument))
  6. to play or perform (on instrument)
  7. to ring (of telephone)
  8. to compose poetry, celebrate in song

Etymology

From Middle Welsh canu, from Old Welsh canam (1sg. pres. conj.), from Proto-Brythonic *kėnɨd, from Proto-Celtic *kaneti, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n-. Equivalent to cân (“song”) + -u.

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