can

Etymology 1
From, first and third person singular of , , from , first and third person singular of , from , from , from (whence also ). . See also:,.

Pronunciation notes

 * Some US dialects that glottalize the final /t/ in can’t, in order to differentiate can’t from can, pronounce can as even when stressed.

Verb

 * 1)  To know how to; to be able to.
 * 2)  May; to be permitted or enabled to.
 * 3)  To have the potential to; be possible.
 * 4)  To know.
 * 5) * ca.1360-1387,, 
 * I can rimes of Robin Hood.
 * 1) * ca.1360-1387,, 
 * I can no Latin, quod she.
 * 1)  To be.
 * 1)  May; to be permitted or enabled to.
 * 2)  To have the potential to; be possible.
 * 3)  To know.
 * 4) * ca.1360-1387,, 
 * I can rimes of Robin Hood.
 * 1) * ca.1360-1387,, 
 * I can no Latin, quod she.
 * 1)  To be.
 * 1)  To know.
 * 2) * ca.1360-1387,, 
 * I can rimes of Robin Hood.
 * 1) * ca.1360-1387,, 
 * I can no Latin, quod she.
 * 1)  To be.
 * 1) * ca.1360-1387,, 
 * I can rimes of Robin Hood.
 * 1) * ca.1360-1387,, 
 * I can no Latin, quod she.
 * 1)  To be.
 * 1)  To be.
 * 1)  To be.

Usage notes

 * For missing forms, substitute inflected forms of be able to, as:
 * I might be able to go.
 * I have been able to go, since I was seven.
 * I had been able to go before.
 * I will be able to go tomorrow.
 * The word could also suffices in many tenses. “I would be able to go” is equivalent to “I could go”, and “I was able to go” can be rendered “I could go”. (Unless there is a clear indication otherwise, “could verb” means “was able to verb”, but “could not verb” means “was/were unable to verb”.)
 * The present tense negative can not is usually contracted to cannot (more formal) or can’t (less formal).
 * The use of can in asking permission sometimes is criticized as being impolite or incorrect by those who favour the more formal alternative “may I...?”.
 * Can is sometimes used rhetorically to issue a command, placing the command in the form of a request. For instance, “Can you hand me that pen?” as a polite substitution for “Hand me that pen.”
 * Some US dialects that glottalize the final /t/ in can’t, in order to differentiate can’t from can, pronounce can as even when stressed.

Etymology 2
From, from , from.

Noun

 * 1) A more or less cylindrical and often metal container or vessel.
 * 2) A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
 * 3)  A chamber pot.
 * 4)  a toilet or lavatory.
 * 5) * 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
 * If he was going to hide out in the can, he can just stay there & sleep in the tub.
 * 1)  Buttocks.
 * 2)  Jail or prison.
 * 3)  Headphones.
 * 4)  A drinking cup.
 * 5)  A cylindrical buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark
 * 6) A chimney pot.
 * 7)  An E-meter used in Scientology auditing.
 * 8)  An ounce (or sometimes, two ounces) of marijuana.
 * 9) A protective cover for the fuel element in a nuclear reactor.
 * 10)  The breasts of a woman.
 * 1)  Headphones.
 * 2)  A drinking cup.
 * 3)  A cylindrical buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark
 * 4) A chimney pot.
 * 5)  An E-meter used in Scientology auditing.
 * 6)  An ounce (or sometimes, two ounces) of marijuana.
 * 7) A protective cover for the fuel element in a nuclear reactor.
 * 8)  The breasts of a woman.
 * 1)  An ounce (or sometimes, two ounces) of marijuana.
 * 2) A protective cover for the fuel element in a nuclear reactor.
 * 3)  The breasts of a woman.
 * 1)  The breasts of a woman.

Verb

 * 1)  To seal in a can.
 * 2)  To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
 * 3)  To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
 * 4)  To shut up.
 * 5)  To fire or dismiss an employee.
 * 6)  To hole the ball.
 * 7)  To cover (the fuel element in a nuclear reactor) with a protective cover.
 * 1)  To shut up.
 * 2)  To fire or dismiss an employee.
 * 3)  To hole the ball.
 * 4)  To cover (the fuel element in a nuclear reactor) with a protective cover.
 * 1)  To hole the ball.
 * 2)  To cover (the fuel element in a nuclear reactor) with a protective cover.
 * 1)  To cover (the fuel element in a nuclear reactor) with a protective cover.
 * 1)  To cover (the fuel element in a nuclear reactor) with a protective cover.

Synonyms

 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:junk
 * , ; see also Thesaurus:stop talking or Thesaurus:make silent
 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:lay off

Etymology
Related to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) milk

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) dog

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  animal

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) soul, spirit
 * 2) being, creature, life
 * 3) body
 * 4) force, vigour
 * 5) life
 * 1) force, vigour
 * 2) life
 * 1) life

Noun

 * 1)  canteen; restaurant

Noun

 * 1)  cancer

Alternative forms

 * cānin

Pronoun

 * 1) where

Etymology 1
From, from. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) dog
 * 2)  20th century 5, 10 cents of peseta coin
 * 1)  20th century 5, 10 cents of peseta coin

Etymology 2
From, from. Cognate with 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) how

Etymology 3
From, from , ultimately from *qan, contraction of *qaɣan.

Noun

 * 1) khan

Noun

 * 1) dog
 * 2) cock, hammer of a firearm

Etymology 1
From, from , from. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to sing
 * 2)  to speak, talk
 * 1)  to speak, talk

Noun

 * 1) sawdust, wood shavings
 * 2) dandruff

Noun

 * 1) state, condition

Adverb

 * 1)  whence

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) dog

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1)  ; dog

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) dog, male dog

Etymology
From Latin. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) dog

Etymology
Related to 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) soul

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) dog, hound

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) * 13th century, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, Alfonso X of Castile, B 476: Non quer'eu donzela fea (facsimile)
 * "roa-opt"
 * "roa-opt"

- Non quereu donzela fea / E ueloſa come cam

Etymology
From.

Conjunction

 * 1) when

Adverb

 * 1)  when

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) soul

Etymology
From, first and third person singular of , , from , first and third person singular of , from , from , from (whence ).

Verb

 * 1) can
 * 2) be able to

Etymology
From, from , from. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to say
 * 2) to sing
 * 1) to sing

Usage notes

 * In most dialects of Scottish Gaelic still spoken, with the notable exception of Islay, the future and conditional tenses and the imperative form are very often used for the verb in place of the actual  forms, particularly in colloquial language; the  forms are recognised but considered Biblical or excessively formal. Some northern dialects, such as Skye and Lewis, extend this to verbal noun forms derived from, such as  and.

Etymology
. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  dog, hound

Etymology 1
From.

Adjective

 * 1) dried up

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1) heavenly stem

Verb

 * 1) to concern; to involve

Etymology 3
.

Verb

 * 1) to dissuade
 * 2) to warn and advise someone against
 * 1) to warn and advise someone against

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) soul, life, being
 * 2) sweetheart

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  dog

Etymology 1
.

Etymology 2
.

Verb

 * 1) to concern; to apply to
 * 2) to be involved (in); to be implicated (in)

Etymology 3
.

Verb

 * 1) to dissuade (someone from doing something); to intervene

Etymology 4
From.

Noun

 * 1) walking stick

Verb

 * 1) to join; to unite; to sew together

Etymology 6
From.

Verb

 * 1) to trace (through translucent paper), to do tracing

Noun

 * 1) sales commodity, merchandise, wares

Etymology 1
Ultimately from.

See also 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1) bleached, white

Noun

 * 1) flour

Etymology 2
From and, from , from , ultimately from.

Usage notes

 * This is the form the number takes when it precedes a noun.

Etymology 3
From.

Noun

 * a