"Kana" meaning in All languages combined

See Kana on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 香菜 (Kana). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|香菜|tr=Kana}} Japanese 香菜 (Kana) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kana
  1. A female given name from Japanese Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Kana-en-name-KILwlIzn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Forms: Kanas [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Borrowed from Czech Káňa, a variant of Kan. * Borrowed from Tamil கனா (kaṉā); this surname is predominantly found in Tamil Nadu. Etymology templates: {{wp|Kana (surname)}}, {{bor|en|cs|Káňa}} Czech Káňa, {{bor|en|ta|கனா}} Tamil கனா (kaṉā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Kana (plural Kanas)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Kana-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} Kana
  1. Rōmaji transcription of かな Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: かな

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /kaˈnaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐˈn̪aʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Kanâ [canonical], Kano [masculine], ᜃᜈ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Initial clipping of Amerikana. Etymology templates: {{clipping|tl|Amerikana|nocap=1}} clipping of Amerikana Head templates: {{tl-noun|Kanâ|b=+|m=Kano}} Kanâ (masculine Kano, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ)
  1. (informal, sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) female American (citizen of the United States) Tags: ethnic, informal, offensive, slur, sometimes Categories (topical): Demonyms Coordinate_terms: Kano

Inflected forms

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        "2": "ja",
        "3": "香菜",
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            "Proper nouns",
            "Terms by semantic function",
            "Fundamental",
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          "_dis": "81 19",
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          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "74 26",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "74 26",
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      "glosses": [
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    },
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        "3": "கனா"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Two main origins:\n* Borrowed from Czech Káňa, a variant of Kan.\n* Borrowed from Tamil கனா (kaṉā); this surname is predominantly found in Tamil Nadu.",
  "forms": [
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        "1": "s"
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        }
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Initial clipping of Amerikana.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "Kanâ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Kano",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "ᜃᜈ",
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      ]
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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        {
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            "Fundamental",
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        {
          "ref": "1974, Liwayway:",
          "text": "... 'yan ang kutis na pinagkakamatayan ng mga Kana sa States. Kaya sila malimit sa dagat ... nagpapasun-tan ba.\" \"Aba, wala namang malamang gawin ang mga dalaga rito sa atin kung pa'no magpapaputi.\" “Madali 'yan... bleach .",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
          "ref": "1984, Women Writers in Media Now (Philippines), Filipina I: poetry, drama, fiction, Cellar Book Shop",
          "text": "ANITA: Lalo na kung makikita ka nilang nagpapasikat sa pagsayaw sa mga Kana. (Napapangiti si Ruben. Magka- katinginan ang mag-asawa, matitigilan) RUBEN : Kung ganoo'y saan mo gustong tumira, Anita? ANITA: Sa bunso mo kaya.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "female American (citizen of the United States)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Kana-tl-noun-YNkmLB~b",
      "links": [
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        ],
        [
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        [
          "American",
          "American"
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        "(informal, sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) female American (citizen of the United States)"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɐˈn̪aʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
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  "word": "Kana"
}
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    "English surnames from Tamil",
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    "English terms derived from Japanese",
    "English uncountable nouns",
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    "Pages with entries"
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    }
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "Requests for translations of Tagalog quotations",
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        "Rhymes:Tagalog/aʔ/2 syllables",
        "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
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        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog nouns",
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        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
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          "text": "... 'yan ang kutis na pinagkakamatayan ng mga Kana sa States. Kaya sila malimit sa dagat ... nagpapasun-tan ba.\" \"Aba, wala namang malamang gawin ang mga dalaga rito sa atin kung pa'no magpapaputi.\" “Madali 'yan... bleach .",
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          "ref": "1984, Women Writers in Media Now (Philippines), Filipina I: poetry, drama, fiction, Cellar Book Shop",
          "text": "ANITA: Lalo na kung makikita ka nilang nagpapasikat sa pagsayaw sa mga Kana. (Napapangiti si Ruben. Magka- katinginan ang mag-asawa, matitigilan) RUBEN : Kung ganoo'y saan mo gustong tumira, Anita? ANITA: Sa bunso mo kaya.",
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        "(informal, sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) female American (citizen of the United States)"
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      "ipa": "[kɐˈn̪aʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
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  ],
  "word": "Kana"
}

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