Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahns]
- /kɑns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahns]
- /kɑns/
Definitions of kans word
- noun kans an Indian grass of the genus Saccharum, used in some areas for fodder, thatching, etc., and being in other areas a troublesome weed. 1
- noun kans a large Indian wild grass 0
- abbreviation KANS Kansas 0
- noun kans plural of kan. 0
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Origin of kans
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Hindi kās < Sanskrit kāśa; compare Pali, Prakrit kāsa
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kans
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kans popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.