Cane

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.4 Noun 3 Italian 3.5 Pronunciation 3.6 Noun

English

Pronunciation

1. the slender, flexible stem of plants such as bamboo, reed, or the like.
2. the plant itself.
3. sugar cane.
4. a short wooden or bamboo rod or stick used for corporal punishment.
5. (the cane) corporal punishment consisting of a beating with a cane.

   The teacher gave his student the cane for throwing paper.

6. a strong short staff used for support during walking by the disabled or elderly.

   After breaking his leg, he need to use a cane to walk.

7. a long collapsible (and usually white for improved visibility) wooden, metal or plastic rod used by blind people to feel for obstacles in their path.

• Arabic: بوص m
• Chinese: 芦苇
• Dutch: riet n (2), suikerriet n (3), wandelstok m (5), stok m (5), blindenstok m (6)
• Esperanto: kano (1, 2, 4, 5), sukerkano (3), promenkano, promenbastono (5, 6), blindulbastono (6)
• French: canne f (1)
• German: Rohr n (1, 2), Zuckerrohr n (3), Spazierstock m (5, 6)
• Hebrew: קנה m (1, 2, 4, 6), מקל־הליכה m (5)
• Italian: canna f (1, 2, 4), canna da zucchero f (3), bastone da passeggio m (5), bastone per ciechi m'' (6)

1. duck (a female)