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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay canai, from Classical Malay (canăi), from Tamil சாணைக்கல் (cāṇaikkal, “whetstone”).
Pronunciation
Noun
canai (plural canai-canai)
- (obsolete) grindstone, millstone (an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding)
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Italian
Noun
canai m
- plural of canaio
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Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
canai (Jawi spelling چاناي, plural canai-canai, informal 1st possessive canaiku, 2nd possessive canaimu, 3rd possessive canainya)
- grindstone, millstone (an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding)
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Welsh
Pronunciation
Verb
canai
- third-person singular imperfect indicative/imperfect subjunctive/conditional of canu
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
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