"gacan" meaning in Somali

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Cushitic *ganc-. Possible cognates include Burji anga, Hadiyya anga and Kambaata anga. Etymology templates: {{inh|so|cus-pro|*ganc-}} Proto-Cushitic *ganc-, {{cog|bji|anga}} Burji anga, {{cog|hdy|anga}} Hadiyya anga, {{cog|ktb|anga}} Kambaata anga Head templates: {{head|so|noun|g=?|head=|sort=}} gacan ?, {{so-noun}} gacan ?
  1. hand
    Sense id: en-gacan-so-noun-GwAXBqQY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Somali entries with incorrect language header
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      },
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          "hand",
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