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acana.

Headword: 
acana.
Principal English Translation: 

to settle a boat or pull it up on land; or, to winnow seeds using the wind (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
ɑːkɑnɑ
Alonso de Molina: 

acana. nitla. (pret. onitlaacan.) hazer encallar el nauio o barca, o sacarla a tierra, y auentar o alimpiar semillas al viento.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 1v. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

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Agriculture, Gardens, Stockraising
Marine, Maritime, Lacustrine
Transportation, Travel