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la cana

gray hair, jail, prison, the police

ˈk a n a
noun · feminine Rare #53,771
gray hair Usually refers to a single gray or white hair.
SP: Me encontré una cana esta mañana.
EN: I found a gray hair this morning.
jail, prison Colloquial slang, especially in Argentina; used in expressions like «ir en cana» (to go to jail).
SP: Lo metieron en cana por una noche.
EN: They put him in jail for one night.
the police Colloquial slang, especially in Argentina.
SP: La cana llegó enseguida.
EN: The police arrived right away.
Declension of cana
canascana

¡Una cana!

A gray hair!

— Divorzio all'italiana (1961)

¿Y si es asunto de la cana?

What if it’s a police matter?

— Nueve reinas (2000)

Voy en cana hasta que me muero.

I'll be in jail until I die.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Se encontró la primera cana.

The first gray hair was found.

Sounds similar to

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