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tana

1

[tah-nuh]

noun

  1. a variant of thana.



Tana

2

[tah-nah, -nuh]

noun

  1. a river in eastern Africa, the longest river in Kenya, where it flows eastward before turning south to the Indian Ocean: site of a series of hydroelectric dams. 620 miles (998 kilometers) long.

  2. Formerly Tsana.Lake Tana, the largest lake in Ethiopia, located in the Amhara Region and the source of the Blue Nile: recognized for its historical, cultural, ecological, and international significance. 1,200 square miles (3,100 square kilometers).

Tana

1

/ ˈɑːə /

noun

  1. a lake in NW Ethiopia, on a plateau 1800 m (6000 ft) high: the largest lake of Ethiopia; source of the Blue Nile. Area: 3673 sq km (1418 sq miles)

  2. a river in E Kenya, rising in the Aberdare Range and flowing in a wide curve east to the Indian Ocean: the longest river in Kenya. Length: 708 km (440 miles)

  3. Finnish name: Teno.a river in NE Norway, flowing generally northeast as part of the border between Norway and Finland to the Arctic Ocean by Tana Fjord. Length: about 320 km (200 miles)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tana

2

/ ˈɑːə /

noun

  1. a small Madagascan lemur, Phaner furcifer

  2. a large tree shrew, Tupaia tana, of Sumatra and Borneo

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tana1

First recorded in 1880–85
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tana1

C19: from Malay tūpai tana ground squirrel
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Tana Umaga, the legendary New Zealand centre, is Jacob's uncle.

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And though they tend to start their sessions pretty early, last night the two musicians and their wives did it up at Dan Tana’s, the clubby Italian joint favored by generations of showfolk.

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"Unfortunately, it seems we're in a bit of a standstill," says Judah Tana, an Australian who runs an NGO which has for years been helping the victims of trafficking in the scam centres.

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I'd like to get your blessing – from you and Tana for her hand in marriage'.

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Tana Adkin KC, representing Jackson, told jurors what happened was an accident and "pure self-defence".

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