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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of Tanna (“rabbinic sage”). alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   Alternative form of thana. alt-of, alternative
3. 3
   The banxring or tree shrew.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Nickname for Antananarivo: the capital and largest city of Madagascar.
2. 2
   A lake in Ethiopia.
3. 3
   A female given name, Alternative form of Tanya.

Synonyms

All synonyms

antananarivoantananarivo

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French Tana.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Amharic ጣና (ṭana).

Related phrases

tree shrew

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