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ка́на — meaning in English

kana

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English meaning

  • beaker noun A flat-bottomed, straight-sided glass container with a small pouring lip, used to hold and measure liquids in a lab.
  • ewer noun A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle, and originally used for carrying water.
  • jug noun A container for liquids with a handle and a narrow opening, used for pouring.
  • kana noun The two Japanese phonetic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, in which each symbol represents a spoken syllable rather than a whole word or idea.
  • pot noun A round container, usually with a handle, used for cooking or holding things such as plants.

Senses

ка́на is used for these senses in English:

  • beaker A mug.
  • ewer A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle. Originally used for carrying water
  • jug A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.
  • kana The hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are made up of characters that represent individual syllables, which are used to write Japanese words and particles. Kana are derived from kanji.
  • pot (obsolete) An earthen or pewter cup or mug used for drinking liquor.

beaker — full definition

  1. noun A flat-bottomed, straight-sided glass container with a small pouring lip, used to hold and measure liquids in a lab.
  2. noun A cup or mug without a handle, used for drinking.

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