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chana

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈt͡ʃʌnə/
  • /ˈt͡ʃɑːnə/
  • CMU ARPABET: CH AE1 N AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Hannah

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, uncountable, usually

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Chickpeas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kadala

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew חַנָּה (chaná).

Borrowed from Hindi चना (canā).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: चना (canā) — Indian dish
  • Sikkimese: ཅ་ན (ca na) — Indian dish
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