kano
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 4
/kɐˈnoʔ/
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/kɐˈnoʔ/ · /ˈkɑːnoʊ/
Definition of kano
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (Philippines, slang)A male American.
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noun
- (Philippines, slang)A male American.
- (Philippines, broadly, slang)A Western foreigner
name
- A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Kano City.
- The largest city and state capital of Kano State, Nigeria.
- A surname from Japanese.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog Kano, initial clipping of Amerikano, ultimately from Spanish americano (“male American”).
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