canny

English

/ˈkæni/

adj
Definitions
  • Careful, prudent, cautious.
  • Knowing, shrewd, astute.
  • Frugal, thrifty.
  • (Scotland) Pleasant, fair, favorable or agreeable to deal with.
  • (Scotland) Gentle, quiet, steady.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English can derived from Old English cunnan (be able to, know how to, know how, know) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (know, recognize).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵneh₃-

Gloss

know, recognize

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji

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