/ˈkana/
cana is feminine in Spanish.
white or gray hair
“Las canas se hacen más numerosas a medida que se les arranca.”
Inherited from Latin cāna, feminine of cānus (“hoary”), or derived from the feminine of Spanish cano. Compare Portuguese cã.
cana is feminine in Spanish.
police force, police department; jail, prison
“Que nos callásemos, que va a mandar a la policía. -¡La policía no ! -dice Azucena- ¡ Rajemos chicas , que viene la cana ... !”
Borrowed from Lunfardo [Term?], a slang term for police.
cana is masculine or feminine depending on context in Spanish.
police officer
Borrowed from Lunfardo [Term?], a slang term for police.