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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescanal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-nal
"Le canal de Suez est une voie navigable importante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow body of water between two land masses.
"The English Channel separates England from France." - 2
A medium for communication or broadcasting.
"She watched her favorite show on the television channel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'channel' originates from the Old French 'canal', which in turn comes from the Latin 'canalis', meaning 'pipe' or 'groove'. The term evolved in the Middle Ages to refer to a waterway or a conduit for water, and has since expanded to include various meanings in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Channel" is said worldwide
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canal
Transliteration: ka-nal
"Le canal de Suez est une voie navigable importante."
Kanal
Transliteration: ka-nal
"Der Kanal verbindet die beiden Städte."
canale
Transliteration: ka-na-le
"Il canale di Panama è famoso in tutto il mondo."
canal
Transliteration: ka-nal
"El canal de la Mancha es muy conocido."
canal
Transliteration: ka-nal
"O canal de Suez é uma importante via de navegação."
नहर
Transliteration: nahar
"गंगा नहर भारत की एक प्रमुख नहर है।"
水道
Transliteration: shuǐdào
"长江是中国最长的水道。"
수로
Transliteration: suro
"한강은 서울을 가로지르는 수로입니다."
運河
Transliteration: unga
"パナマ運河は重要な航路です。"
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