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Etymology of Kana

Borrowed from Japanese 香菜 (Kana).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A female given name from Japanese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese 香菜 (Kana).

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        "2": "ja",
        "3": "香菜",
        "tr": "Kana"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Japanese 香菜 (Kana)"
    }
  ],
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      "香菜",
      "香菜#Japanese"
    ]
  ],
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Source etymology 2

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name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Czech Káňa, a variant of Kan. * Borrowed from Tamil கனா (kaṉā); this surname is predominantly found in Tamil Nadu.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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    },
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    }
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      "Káňa",
      "Káňa#Czech"
    ],
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      "Kan",
      "Kan#Czech"
    ],
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      "கனா#Tamil"
    ],
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      "Tamil Nadu"
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Source etymology 3

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name

A gewog of Dagana District, Bhutan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Dzongkha བཀར་ན་ (bkar na).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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