kanawan

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Etymology

From the metathesis of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ka-)wanan, from Proto-Austronesian *(ka-)wanaN.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kanaˈwan/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧na‧wan
  • Rhymes: -an

Adjective

kanawán (Kur-itan spelling ᜃᜈᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. right
    Antonym: kanigid
    kanawan nga ima
    right hand

Noun

kanawán (Kur-itan spelling ᜃᜈᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. right (direction)
    Antonym: kanigid