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Kana

Chicken

Beginnernoun

Definition

Meat from a chicken.

Example

Syömme kanaa riisin kanssa.

We eat chicken with rice.

Etymology

'Kana' has roots in Proto-Finnic *kanā, meaning 'hen or chicken.' The terminology has remained largely unchanged, marking the domestication of chickens in Finnish agriculture.

How & Where It’s Used

'Kana' is used in casual conversations, culinary texts, and is appropriate in both spoken and written forms. It is a common term in Finnish households nationwide.

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