Translation of Slovak word "kaňon" to English
kaňon
/kaɲɔn/
Meaning
NounA valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
How to use
Inanimate masculine noun declined according to the 'dub' pattern (genitive sg. kaňonu, locative v kaňone, nominative pl. kaňony). Denotes a deep river-carved gorge with steep cliffs.
🇬🇧 English
canyon
Example sentence
Videl som kaňon.
I saw a canyon.
Kaňon je hlboký.
The canyon is deep.
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- Veľký kaňon— Grand Canyon
- dno kaňonu— bottom of the canyon
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The Slovak word "kaňon" means "canyon" in English.
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