tana

¹

[ tah-nuh ]

noun

1. a variant of thana.

Tana

²

[ 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.

tana

¹

/ ˈtɑːnə /

noun

1. a small Madagascan lemur, Phaner furcifer
2. a large tree shrew, Tupaia tana, of Sumatra and Borneo

Tana

²

/ 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)
3. 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 nameTeno

Word History and Origins

Origin of tana¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Word History and Origins

Origin of tana¹

C19: from Malay tūpai tana ground squirrel

Example Sentences

Schofield’s podcast co-host, Tana Mongeau, was the one who originally told her to do a “Reesa Teesa series.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Tana Lodge Hotel, which was built on top of sand dunes, offered a spectacular view of the ocean.

From BBC

Kipini - built at the mouth of Kenya’s longest waterway, the Tana River, which flows into the Indian Ocean - is among several coastal villages that are slowly disappearing.

From BBC

Kipini is within Tana River county, which is facing multiple climate emergencies - from severe drought and water shortages in some places to flooding in others.

From BBC

Others say the Tana River could be changing its course.

From BBC