kano

K5A1N1O1
Philippines/kɐˈnoʔ//ˈkɑːnoʊ/

noun

A male American.

OriginTagalog Kano ← Spanish americano →
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Meanings

kano1

nounkano (plural kanos)

plural kanos

  1. PhilippinesslangA male American.
  2. PhilippinesbroadlyslangA Western foreigner

Kano2

proper noun
  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.

Kano3

proper nounKano (plural Kanos)

plural Kanos

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Synonyms & antonyms

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afam

Origin

kano · noun

  1. Spanishamericano“male American”
  2. TagalogKano
  3. Englishkano

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

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Kano · proper noun

  1. HausaKanṑ
  2. EnglishKano

Borrowed from Hausa Kanṑ.

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Kano · proper noun

  1. Japanese加納
  2. Japanese狩野
  3. EnglishKano

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

kano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kano

MLA

“kano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kano. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kano,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kano.

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