canoa
/kaˈnoa/feminine
The Spanish word for canoe is canoa.
canoa refers to a small, long and narrow boat.
Meaning: small long and narrow boat (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
canoa is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈnoa/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word canoa is a cognate with the English word 'canoe', because English borrowed the term from the Spanish version of the Taíno word.
- Ancient Taíno kanowa could be massive, sometimes carrying up to 150 people, which is far larger than the modern English conception of a 'canoe'.
- While canoa is the general term, in many Spanish-speaking regions, a cayuco specifically refers to a traditional dugout canoe carved from a single tree trunk.
Examples in context
- Una gran ola volcó su canoa.A big wave turned over his canoe.This sentence illustrates a wave turning over a canoa.Tatoeba #1294415 by marcelostockle, translation #275932 by CM
- Tom bajó el río en una canoa.Tom went down the river in a canoe.This sentence shows someone traveling down a river in a canoa.Tatoeba #1458410 by marcelostockle, translation #1092299 by CK
- Nosotros bajamos por el río en canoa.We went down a river by canoe.This sentence demonstrates traveling by means of a canoa.Tatoeba #1273924 by marcelostockle, translation #247934 by CK
- Me gustaría alquilar una canoa para explorar el río.I would like to rent a canoe to explore the river.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are preparing for a trip on a river.
- Mateo¿Dónde está la canoa?Where is the canoe?
- SofíaEstá junto a la orilla.It is by the shore.
- MateoEs una canoa muy pequeña.It is a very small canoe.
- SofíaPero es perfecta para nosotros.But it is perfect for us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “canoe” translations and entries canoa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
