canyó

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cañón. Cognate with English canyon, also a borrowing from Spanish.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəˈɲo]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kaˈɲo]

Noun

canyó m (plural canyons)

canyon, gorge
Synonyms: congost, engorjat, gorja

Further reading

“canyó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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