gacan

== Somali == === Etymology === Metathesized from *ganʕ- (“hand”). Compare also Egyptian ḏnḥ, Arabic جَنَاح (janāḥ) and possibly Hausa hannu. Cognate with Aweer ka'an, Jiiddu jiné, Baiso gene, Borana gana, Konso kan'aata, Afar ginnaq, Burji anga, Hadiyya anga, Kambaata anga, Yaaku kinne'e, Beja gan'a and possibly Iraqw ganaa' (“to be straight”) or gonggohhi (“elbow”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɑˈʕɑn/ === Noun === gacán f (plural gacmo m) hand === References === "gacan", in Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga (in Somali) Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente, page 331