No. 8,899 in French
cana
"Cana" is not a standard French word; it may be a typo or shorthand. If referring to "cana" as in Cana of Galilee, it is a biblical place name.
In a sentence
J'ai vu un cana sur le lac.
I saw a duck on the lake.
In this sentence, 'cana' is used colloquially as a short form of 'canard,' meaning 'duck.'
Il a une voix de cana enrouée.
He has a hoarse voice like a duck's.
Here, 'cana' is used metaphorically to describe someone's voice by likening it to the quack of a duck.
Le cana dans cette histoire représente la paix.
The duck in this story represents peace.
'Cana' is employed symbolically, where the duck is a motif in storytelling signifying tranquillity.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “cana” in actual French podcasts.
Find “cana” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).