English Explanatory Dictionary

kano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male American.
  2. A Western foreigner
name
  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.
name
  1. A surname from Japanese.

Pronunciation

/kɐˈnoʔ/ en-us-kano.oga /ˈkɑːnoʊ/

Word forms

kano kanos

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Kano, initial clipping of Amerikano, ultimately from Spanish americano (“male American”).

Derived words

Kannywood
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