Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kanat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
kanat
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of qanat.

noun

A canvas screen or partition forming the wall or division of a tent or other enclosure.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani क़नात (qanāt, “wall of tent; canvas screen”).

Inflected Forms

kanats (plural)

Rhymes With

nat tat lat baht rabat herat jat zakat khat chaat diktat kyat

Questions

What does kanat mean?
Alternative spelling of qanat.
Where does kanat come from?
Borrowed from Hindustani क़नात (qanāt, “wall of tent; canvas screen”).

How to pronounce kanat

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