English to Chichewa Meaning of canny - canny

Canny :

canny

adjective

ndalama, mosamala, yosalekerera, wosasakaza, wokongola, ochenjera, lachinyengo, yowoneka, samalani, kusamala, enieni

Canned :: zamzitiniCannes :: cannesCannily :: cannilyCanning :: kumalongezaCanny :: canny

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Definitions of canny in English

Adjective(1) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

Examples of canny in English

(1) But obviously his canny father has a better plan-and it has nothing to do with love, romance, happiness.(2) He is courteous, good-humoured, shrewd, canny and from a humble background in Edinburgh.(3) Born performer: funny, canny and sharp, Paula Sage is a natural who made her name starring with Kevin McKidd in Afterlife.(4) It was a brave gamble, a bid for power, by an ambitious, clever and canny politician who saw his career facing a premature end.(5) The canny investor knows that equities can deliver a fortune, the trick is to buy the right stocks at the right time and wait patiently.(6) The canny businessman, who was renowned for his own hard work, knew the percentage deal would be a powerful incentive for employees.(7) Beevor seems too intelligent and canny a writer to be taken in by Sudoplatov.(8) On the other hand, soldiers were generally a canny lot and chose intelligently.(9) Tax can eat into your returns so canny investors make us of the available tax breaks.(10) The canny acumen of business donors leads to inevitable speculation about the tax breaks linked to such donations.(11) Other bonds have been caught up in the gloom in recent months, and this may create selective buying opportunities for the canny investor.(12) Both were meticulous artists and canny businessmen, adept at anticipating audience trends.(13) In the main, newspaper photographers are very canny with their money, and he was no exception.(14) Scotland has a reputation for canny money management, and frequently outsmarts London's high-flyers.(15) There is already evidence to suggest that some canny investors are hoarding such properties, which they plan to sell on in years to come.(16) Cullen is a cautious and canny politician and it is unlikely that he was on a complete solo run with his comments.

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Synonyms

Adjective

1. shrewd ::

wothyathyalika

2. astute ::

wonyenga

3. smart ::

anzeru

4. sharp ::

lakuthwa

5. sharp-witted ::

lakuthwa-witted

6. discerning ::

wozindikira

7. penetrating ::

ozama

8. discriminating ::

chatsankho

9. perceptive ::

kuzindikira

10. perspicacious ::

perspicacious

11. wise ::

wanzeru

12. worldly-wise ::

anzeru m'dzikoli

13. sagacious ::

sagacious

14. cunning ::

kuchenjerera

15. crafty ::

akathyali

16. wily ::

wily

17. as sharp as a tack ::

monga lakuthwa monga amate ndi

18. savvy ::

savvy

19. long-headed ::

yaitali mutu

Antonyms

1. unknowing ::

unknowing

Different Forms

canned, cannes, cannily, canning, canny

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