קניא

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Aramaic

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Noun

קַנְיָא (qanyām (plural קְנַיָּא (qenayyā), absolute state קְנֵי (qnē))

  1. cane, reed
  2. straw, stalk
  3. measuring rod, yardstick
  4. pen

References

  • qnh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Löw, Immanuel (1928) Die Flora der Juden (in German), volume 1, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, page 664 seqq.