tana

[ tah-nuh ]

noun
  1. a variant of thana.

Other definitions for Tana (2 of 2)

Tana
[ 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. Lake Ta·na, 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). : Formerly Lake Tsana.

Origin of Tana

2
First recorded in 1880–85

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British Dictionary definitions for tana (1 of 2)

tana

/ (ˈtɑːnə) /


noun
  1. a small Madagascan lemur, Phaner furcifer

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

Origin of tana

1
C19: from Malay tūpai tana ground squirrel

British Dictionary definitions for Tana (2 of 2)

Tana

/ (ˈtɑːnə) /


noun
  1. Lake Tana or Lake Tsana 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)

  1. 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): Finnish name: Teno

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