کانا

See also: كانا and گانا

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sogdian [script needed] (qʾnyʾ, “stupidity”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kɑː.ˈnɑː]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.nɑ́ː]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.nɑ́ː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰɔː.nɔ́ː]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɒː.nɒ́ː]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ.nɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading^?	kānā
Dari reading^?	kānā
Iranian reading^?	kânâ
Tajik reading^?	kono

Adjective

کانا • (kânâ) (comparative کاناتَر (kânâ-tar), superlative کاناتَرین (kânâ-tarin))

(obsolete) stupid, foolish
- c. 1011, Abu'l-Qāsim Firdawsī, “The Tale of Rustam and Isfandiyār”, in شاهنامه [Book of Kings]‎:
  به دانای پیشی نگر تا چه گفت
  بدانگه که جان با خرد کرد جفت
  که پیر فریبنده کانا بود
  وگر چند پیروز و دانا بود
  ba dānā-yi pēšī nigar tā či guft
  bad-āngah ki jān bā xirad kard juft
  ki pīr-i farēbanda kānā buwad
  w-agar čand pīrōz u dānā buwad
  Listen to what a wise man of yore said,
  When he had paired wisdom to the soul:
  "An old man who tries to cheat is foolish,
  Even if he is victorious and clever."
  (Classical Persian romanization)

Noun

کانا • (kânâ)

kana (Japanese syllabaries)

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