Hyphenation
Can·dy caneTurkish pronunciation
kändi keynPronunciation
/ˈkandē ˈkān/ /ˈkændiː ˈkeɪn/
Etymology
[ 'kan-dE ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English sugre candy, part translation of Middle French sucre candi, part translation of Old Italian zucchero candi, from zucchero sugar + Arabic qandI candied, from qand cane sugar.