/ka-NI-ya/
A very skinny person, especially one with stick-thin legs. In Venezuela and Colombia, 'canilla' is a vivid, slightly teasing way to describe someone with a lean build — the image is of a leg that looks like a little rod. Often said with affection.
"That beanpole can't carry the backpack, he's too skinny."
"He used to be super thin but now after the gym he's changed."
/ka-NI-ya/
A very skinny person, especially one with stick-thin legs. In Venezuela and Colombia, 'canilla' is a vivid, slightly teasing way to describe someone with a lean build — the image is of a leg that looks like a little rod. Often said with affection.
"That beanpole can't carry the backpack, he's too skinny."
"He used to be super thin but now after the gym he's changed."