• Shona word kana in the Shona Dictionary
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kana
/kana/

• conjunction
• dialects/origins: Standard Shona

English translation

whether

Which (of two); which one (of two); – used interrogatively and relatively.

kana
/kana/

• conjunction
• dialects/origins: Zezuru

English translation

or

A particle that marks an alternative; as, you may read or may write, – that is, you may do one of the things at your pleasure, but not both. It corresponds to either. You may ride either to London or to Windsor. It often connects a series of words or propositions, presenting a choice of either; as, he may study law, or medicine, or divinity, or he may enter into trade.

kana
/kana/

• adverb
• dialects/origins: Standard Shona

English translation

nor

A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a negative proposition, following neither, or not, in the first member or clause (as or in affirmative propositions follows either). Nor is also used sometimes in the first member for neither, and sometimes the neither is omitted and implied by the use of nor.

kana
/kana/

• adverb
• dialects/origins: Standard Shona

English translation

else

Other; one or something beside; as, Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you expect anything else?

kana
/kana/

• adverb
• conjunction
• dialects/origins: Standard Shona

English translation

either

One of two; the one or the other; – properly used of two things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one.