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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Hausa Kanṑ.

Proper noun

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Kano

  1. A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Kano City.
  2. The largest city and state capital of Kano State, Nigeria.

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Japanese 狩野 (Kano) or Japanese 加納 (Kanō).

Proper noun

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Kano (plural Kanos)

  1. A surname 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.

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Hausa

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Kano

Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ká.nòː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kə́.nòː]
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Proper noun

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Kanṑ f

  1. Kano (a state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone)
  2. Kano (a city, the state capital of Kano 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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Initial clipping of Amerikano.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Kanô (feminine Kana, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈᜓ) (slang, sometimes offensive, ethnic slur)

  1. A male American; a male person from the United 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, page 171:
      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. an ethnic white or caucasian-looking foreigner, usually of European descent with light-coloured skin, especially from the United 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 stereotypical White Americans of European descent that the speaker is not familiar with or has not confirmed which country they come from.

References

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  • Kano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1981) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2, page 75
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 72

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From Hausa Kanṑ.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Kánò

  1. Kano (a city, the state capital of Kano State, Nigeria).
  2. Kano (a state of Nigeria).
  3. Kano Emirate (a historical emirate in Nigeria)
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