Canas (en. White hair)

/ˈkanas/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Hair that has lost its natural pigmentation, turning white or gray.

My grandfather has a lot of gray hair on his head.

Mi abuelo tiene muchas canas en la cabeza.

Thread or fiber commonly used in textile manufacturing.

I need to buy more gray hair for sewing.

Necesito comprar más canas para la costura.

From Latin 'canus', meaning 'white', related to age.

gray hair near the heart

It refers to the wisdom or experience acquired with age.

canas cerca del corazón

to see someone's gray hair

It means to acknowledge the age and experience of a person.

ver las canas de alguien

to have gray hair

It expresses that a person has aged or matured.

tener canas

canicie

State of having gray hair or being gray-haired.

canicie

gray-haired

Adjective that describes a person with gray hair.

canoso

hair

Set of fibers that cover the head.

pelo

Derogatory term to refer to an older person.

That person is a 'gray-haired' one at work, but has a lot of experience.

Esa persona es un 'canoso' en el trabajo, pero tiene mucha experiencia.

Colloquial expression to indicate acquired wisdom.

Sometimes we call him 'the sage of gray hair' for his advice.

A veces lo llamamos 'el sabio de las canas' por sus consejos.