"Tanna" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named by British explorer James Cook in 1774, said to be from Kwamera tana (“earth”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|tnk|tana|t=earth}} Kwamera tana (“earth”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tanna
  1. An island in Tafea, Vanuatu. Categories (place): Islands, Places in Vanuatu
    Sense id: en-Tanna-en-name-lCti-J6B
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Tannas [plural], Tannaim [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew תַּנָּא (tannā), from Aramaic. Etymology templates: {{wp|Tannaim}}, {{bor|en|he|תַּנָּא|tr=tannā}} Hebrew תַּנָּא (tannā), {{der|en|arc|-}} Aramaic Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Tannaim}} Tanna (plural Tannas or Tannaim)
  1. Any of the rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishna, from approximately 10–220 CE. Synonyms: Tana
    Sense id: en-Tanna-en-noun-tnZm6Sqr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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