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Kano

Kano

See also: kano and kaŋo

English

Proper noun

Kano

  1. A state in northern Nigeria
  2. The capital city of Kano State

kano

kano

See also: Kano and kaŋo

English

Noun

kano (plural kanos)

  1. (Philippines, slang) A male American.

Dutch

kano

Pronunciation

Noun

kano m (plural kano's, diminutive kanootje n)

  1. canoe (a small long and narrow boat)

Faroese

Etymology

From Spanish canoa, from Taino kanoa (dugout canoe).

Noun

kano f (genitive singular kanoar, plural kanoir)

  1. canoe (a small long and narrow boat)

Inflection

Declension of kano
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kano kanoin kanoir kanoirnar
accusative kano kanoina kanoir kanoirnar
dative kano kanoini kanoum kanounum
genitive kanoar kanoarinnar kanoa kanoanna

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From a Caribbean language, via Spanish canoa

Noun

kano m (definite singular kanoen, indefinite plural kanoer, definite plural kanoene)

  1. a canoe (small long and narrow boat)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From a Caribbean language, via Spanish canoa

Noun

kano m (definite singular kanoen, indefinite plural kanoar, definite plural kanoane)

  1. a canoe

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Turkish

Etymology

Borrowing from French canot.

Noun

kano (definite accusative kanoyu, plural kanolar)

  1. canoe