kannas — meaning in English

English meaning

• isthmus noun A narrow strip of land with water on either side, joining two larger landmasses.
• neck noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
• strait noun A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger seas or bodies of water.

Senses

kannas is used for these senses in English:

• land bridge (biogeography) An isthmus or other land connection between what at other times are separate land masses.
• neck A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.
• strait A neck of land; an isthmus.

isthmus — full definition

1. noun A narrow strip of land with water on either side, joining two larger landmasses.
2. noun Any narrow part that joins two larger structures together, in a more general sense.
3. noun (maths) A link in a graph that, if taken out, splits the graph into more separate parts.

neck — full definition

1. noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
2. noun The narrow part of a bottle, near the opening.
3. noun The long, narrow part of a stringed instrument that holds the fingerboard.
4. noun A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas.
5. verb Informal: to kiss and cuddle passionately.

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