Kanal

canal; channel; ditch; drainagenoun

Alternative meanings

Canal or channel; a passage, conduit, or route through which water, information, signal, or communication flows. It can also refer to a TV, internet, or distribution channel.

Pronunciation

kah-NAHL

Root and affixes

A loanword from Spanish canal. In Cebuano it is used for physical water channels and also for communication, television, or internet channels.

Variants or conjugations

awasanan = drainage or outlet channel; channel = channel in technology or media; kanalkanal = groove or furrow; kanal sa TV = television channel

Related words and expressions

drainage, water, communication, TV, internet

Meaning and usage notes

Use kanal for water channels, drainage, communication, or media channels. For a digital or video channel, channel is also understood in technology contexts.