zanna

See also: Žanna

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Lombardic zan (“tooth”), from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. Compare German Zahn (“tooth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡san.na/, [ˈt̪͡s̪än̺n̺ä], /ˈd͡zan.na/, [ˈd̪͡z̪än̺n̺ä]
  • Hyphenation: zàn‧na

Noun

zanna f (plural zanne)

  1. the tooth of an animal; especially the tusk of an elephant, boar etc. and the fang of a dog, wolf etc.

Derived terms

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