tanna

American  

[tah-nah, tah-nah] / tɑˈnɑ, ˈtɑ nɑ /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

PLURAL

tannaim

1. one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.

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Other Word Forms

• tannaitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of tanna

First recorded in 1725–30; < Hebrew tannā “teacher,” from Aramaic tĕnā “to repeat, learn, teach”

Example Sentences

Tanna, at Northwestern, said destination festivals can drive a surge in new infections because outbreaks don’t necessarily stay local.

From Washington Post

Sajal Tanna, an infectious-diseases physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, said while some requirements are better than none at all, they’re not foolproof.

From Washington Post

“Just because you’re fully vaccinated doesn’t mean you’re fully immune,” Tanna told The Post.

From Washington Post

“We allow the kava to clear the way to allow for his spirit to come back and live with us. The same spirit will grow inside one of his family and one day we will reconnect the people of Tanna and England,” Chief Jack Malia told the villagers, speaking of the traditional alcoholic drink of kava.

From Reuters

"The connection between the people on the island of Tanna and the English people is very strong... We are sending condolence messages to the royal family and the people of England," said tribal leader Chief Yapa, according to Reuters news agency.

From BBC