"canal" meaning in Portuguese

See canal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kaˈnaw/ [Brazil], [kaˈnaʊ̯] [Brazil], /kɐˈnal/ [Portugal], [kɐˈnaɫ] [Portugal], /kɐˈnal/ [Portugal], [kɐˈnaɫ] [Portugal], /kɐˈna.li/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: canais [plural]
Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese canal, from Latin canālis (“canal”), from canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na). This form may possibly be an early borrowing or semi-learned term; compare the fully inherited doublet cale, and related calha. Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|canal}} Old Galician-Portuguese canal, {{der|pt|la|canālis||canal}} Latin canālis (“canal”), {{m|la|canna||reed, cane}} canna (“reed, cane”), {{der|pt|grc|κάννα||reed}} Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), {{der|pt|akk|𒄀||reed|tr=qanû}} Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), {{der|pt|sux|𒄀𒈾|||tr=gi.na}} Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na), {{doublet|pt|cale|notext=1}} cale, {{m|pt|calha}} calha Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} canal m (plural canais)
  1. ditch Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Canals Categories (place): Bodies of water Synonyms: canaleta, vala, valeta
    Sense id: en-canal-pt-noun-Wsja1go7 Disambiguation of Canals: 66 8 12 14 Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 60 22 9 9 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 62 3 17 18
  2. canal (artificial waterway) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-canal-pt-noun-GVtgTdfr
  3. (radio) channel (broadcasting: specific radio frequency or band of frequencies) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Radio
    Sense id: en-canal-pt-noun-6C5A4Sd8 Topics: broadcasting, media, radio
  4. (television) television channel Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-canal-pt-noun-Y-jN~dqp Topics: broadcasting, media, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms (canal): canal do Panamá Related terms: cale, calha
Disambiguation of 'canal': 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[kaˈnaʊ̯]",
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        "Brazil"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/kɐˈnal/",
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        "Portugal"
      ]
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      "ipa": "[kɐˈnaɫ]",
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      "ipa": "/kɐˈnal/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
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      "ipa": "[kɐˈnaɫ]",
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        "Portugal"
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      "ipa": "/kɐˈna.li/",
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    }
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    }
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        },
        {
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        }
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      ]
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈnaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐˈnal/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɐˈnaɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐˈnal/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɐˈnaɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐˈna.li/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal",
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      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -al"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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}

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