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kano.

A male American.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɐˈnoʔ/Philippines
  1. A male American.

    Philippines · slang
  2. A Western foreigner

    Philippines · broadly · slang
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.