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Kano

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See also:Appendix:Variations of "kano"

English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed fromHausaKanṑ.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Kano

  1. Astate ofNigeria in theNorth West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city:Kano City.
  2. Thelargestcity andstate capital ofKano State,Nigeria.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed fromJapanese狩野(Kano) orJapanese加納(Kanō).

Proper noun

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Kano (pluralKanos)

  1. Asurname from Japanese.
Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census,Kano is the 38902nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 567 individuals.Kano is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (58.2%), White (22.22%) and Mixed Race (11.64%) individuals.

References

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  1. ^Ross, Alan S. C. (1970), “Kano”, inHow to pronounce it[1],London:Hamish Hamilton,→ISBN,→OCLC,page112.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Hausa

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Kano

Etymology

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(Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Kanṑ f

  1. Kano (astate ofNigeria in theNorth West geopolitical zone)
  2. Kano (acity, thestate capital ofKano State,Nigeria)

Further reading

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Japanese

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Romanization

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Kano

  1. Rōmaji transcription ofかの

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Fromclipping ofAmerikano.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Kanô (feminineKana,Baybayin spellingᜃᜈᜓ)(slang, sometimes offensive, ethnicslur)

  1. A maleAmerican; a male person from theUnited States
    • 1991,Philippine Currents:
      ... SA CLARK HELD" Kakailanganing mahigit na 30 "bababuyingdamo" sapaligid ng mga kampo rito ng mga Kano upang magi- sing sa katotohanang ang mga Pilipino na may nalalabi pang pagkamakabay an sa kanilang diwa't damdamin.
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    • 1968, Jean Donald Bowen,Babasahing Panggitnang Baytang Sa Tagalog, University of California Press, page171:
      Nang masakop daw ng Amerika ang Pilipinas, sabi ni Judge Proto, ang pagtatag ng mga eskwela publika* ang isa sa mga unang bagay na sinikap ng mga Kano. Sa Maynila unang nagbu— kas ng mga paaralan ang mga Aınerikano at saka ...
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    • 1992,National Mid-week:
      Ang panahon ay nagsisimula sa World War II, sa pakikipagtulungan ng mga Kano sa mga kaalyado nito laban sa mga pasistang Aleman at Hapon ( nabanggit ang Philippines). Magpapatuloy ang kuwento sa iba't ibang lugar ng giyera — sa ...
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  2. anethnicwhite orcaucasian-lookingforeigner, usually ofEuropean descent with light-coloured skin, especially from theUnited States or by extension,Europe,Canada,Australia,New Zealand, or etc.

Usage notes

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The term usually carries a stereotypical connotation regarding Americans, such as the aquiline nose and white skin color, and it can be an ethnic slur depending on context. The second sense is used informally by extension usually to those of foreign strangers with likeness to that of stereotypicalWhite Americans of European descent that the speaker is not familiar with or has not confirmed which country they come from.

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Kano”, inPambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila,2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1981),Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2,page75
  • Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993),Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press,→ISBN,page72

Anagrams

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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FromHausaKanṑ.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Kánò

  1. Kano (acity, thestate capital ofKano State,Nigeria)
  2. Kano (astate ofNigeria)
  3. Kano Emirate (ahistoricalemirate inNigeria)
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