kåno
The Chamorro word for 'eat' is kåno.
The verb kåno is used to describe the act of eating a meal.
Meaning: eat a meal (verb)
Did you know?
- Due to the Austronesian roots of kåno, it shares a distant linguistic relationship with words for 'eat' in languages spoken as far away as Madagascar and Indonesia.
- The Chamorro language uses an inclusive and exclusive 'we' when saying 'we eat', meaning you must choose a different form of 'we' depending on whether the listener is included in the meal.
- In some dialects, the phrase used to invite someone to kåno can function as a general greeting, similar to how some cultures ask 'Have you eaten?' as a way of saying 'How are you?'
Example conversation
Theresa and Antonio are in the kitchen.
- TheresaAntonio, kåno na kåno.Antonio, let's eat together.
- AntonioHågao, kåno tåy.Okay, let's eat now.
- TheresaKåno i kånu na guma'i.Eat the homemade food.
- AntonioSi Yu'os tasi, kåno tåy.Thank God, let's eat.
