Contionary:cān-cān

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Ayeri

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃäːn.t͡ʃäːn]

Etymology

Reduplication of cān (“love”).

Noun

tYaanF/tYaanF (cān-cānanim (plural cān-cānye)

  1. affair
    ri miry lnYaaNF tYaanF/tYaansF EnFvnF dhpmyn.
    Ri miraya lanyāng cān-cānas envan dahapamayana.
    The king had an affair with the councillor's wife.

Inflection

cān-cān — animate noun (consonantal)