kano

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kano"

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /kɐˈnoʔ/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

kano (plural kanos)

1. (Philippines, slang) A male American.
2. (Philippines, slang, by extension) A Western foreigner

Anagrams

• KAON, Kona, NKAO, kaon, koan, kōan

Danish

Etymology

From Spanish canoa, from Taíno kanoa (“dugout canoe”).

Noun

kano c (singular definite kanoen, plural indefinite kanoer)

1. a canoe

Declension

Declension of kano

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kano	kanoen	kanoer	kanoerne
genitive	kanos	kanoens	kanoers	kanoernes

Derived terms

• enerkano
• kanoferie
• kanosejlads
• kanoslalom
• kanotur
• toerkano

See also

• kajak

References

• “kano” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

kano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish canoa, from Taíno *kanowa. The current spelling and pronunciation is likely influenced by French canot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaː.noː/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ka‧no
• Rhymes: -aːnoː

Noun

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

1. canoe (a small long and narrow boat)

   We peddelden met de kano over de rustige rivier.

   We paddled the canoe along the calm river.

   De kinderen vonden het leuk om in de kano's te varen tijdens het zomerkamp.

   The children enjoyed paddling in the canoes during summer camp.

   Huur een kanootje en geniet van een ontspannen dag op het meer.

   Rent a little canoe and enjoy a relaxing day on the lake.

Derived terms

• kanoën
• kanovaren

Descendants

• Negerhollands: kanoe
• → Lokono: kano

Esperanto

Etymology

From English cane, French canne, Italian canna, Latin canna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkano/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: ka‧no

Noun

kano (accusative singular kanon, plural kanoj, accusative plural kanojn)

1. reed, cane
   • 1907, Kabe, chapter 21, in La Faraono, part 2, Hachette, translation of Faraon by Bolesław Prus:

     Kiel ventego de la dezerto vi falis, kie oni ne atendis vin; kaj kiel la bovo rompas kanon tiel vi frakasis la blindigitan malamikon.

     Like the desert storm you fell where not expected; as the cow breaks reed, so you shattered the blinded enemy.

2. cane (rod-shaped tool or device)

Derived terms

• sukerkano

See also

• junko

Further reading

• “kano”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “kano”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Faroese

Etymology

From Spanish canoa, from Taíno kanoa (“dugout canoe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰaːnɔ/

Noun

kano f (genitive singular kanoar, plural kanoir)

1. canoe (a small long and narrow boat)

Inflection

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

Japanese

Romanization

kano

1. Rōmaji transcription of かの

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kano, from Proto-Central Pacific *kano, from Proto-Oceanic *kanon (“flesh; kernel”), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kan-ən, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kan-ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kan-ən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən-an (“food, cooked rice”), from Proto-Austronesian *kaən (“to eat”). Cognates include Hawaiian ʻano, ʻanoʻano, Tahitian ʻaʻano and Tongan kano. Doublet of kai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkano/ [ˈkɐnɔ]

Noun

kano

1. seed, bean, grain, ovule
2. sort, kind
3. color, pigment, hue

   Synonyms: mura, tae

Derived terms

• kanokawhe
• tātari kano
• tūmau kano

Related terms

• kakano
• kākano
• kanohi
• kanokano

Further reading

• Williams, Herbert William (1917), “kano”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, page 111
• John C. Moorfield (2011), “kano”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN

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)

References

• “kano” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

References

• “kano” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قانو (kano), from French canot, from Spanish canoa, from Taíno *kanowa, from Proto-Arawak *kanawa.

Noun

kano (definite accusative kanoyu, plural kanolar)

1. canoe

Declension

Declension of kano

singular plural nominative kano kanolar definite accusative kanoyu kanoları dative kanoya kanolara locative kanoda kanolarda ablative kanodan kanolardan genitive kanonun kanoların Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular kanom kanolarım 2nd singular kanon kanoların 3rd singular kanosu kanoları 1st plural kanomuz kanolarımız 2nd plural kanonuz kanolarınız 3rd plural kanoları kanoları definite accusative singular plural 1st singular kanomu kanolarımı 2nd singular kanonu kanolarını 3rd singular kanosunu kanolarını 1st plural kanomuzu kanolarımızı 2nd plural kanonuzu kanolarınızı 3rd plural kanolarını kanolarını dative singular plural 1st singular kanoma kanolarıma 2nd singular kanona kanolarına 3rd singular kanosuna kanolarına 1st plural kanomuza kanolarımıza 2nd plural kanonuza kanolarınıza 3rd plural kanolarına kanolarına locative singular plural 1st singular kanomda kanolarımda 2nd singular kanonda kanolarında 3rd singular kanosunda kanolarında 1st plural kanomuzda kanolarımızda 2nd plural kanonuzda kanolarınızda 3rd plural kanolarında kanolarında ablative singular plural 1st singular kanomdan kanolarımdan 2nd singular kanondan kanolarından 3rd singular kanosundan kanolarından 1st plural kanomuzdan kanolarımızdan 2nd plural kanonuzdan kanolarınızdan 3rd plural kanolarından kanolarından genitive singular plural 1st singular kanomun kanolarımın 2nd singular kanonun kanolarının 3rd singular kanosunun kanolarının 1st plural kanomuzun kanolarımızın 2nd plural kanonuzun kanolarınızın 3rd plural kanolarının kanolarının Predicative forms singular plural 1st singular kanoyum kanolarım 2nd singular kanosun kanolarsın 3rd singular kano kanodur kanolar kanolardır 1st plural kanoyuz kanolarız 2nd plural kanosunuz kanolarsınız 3rd plural kanolar kanolardır