"Kano" meaning in Hausa

See Kano in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ká.nòː/, [kə́.nòː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Audio: Kano Pronouncing.wav Forms: Kanṑ [canonical, feminine]
Head templates: {{head|ha|proper noun|g=f|g2=|head=Kanṑ|sort=}} Kanṑ f, {{ha-prop|f|Kanṑ}} Kanṑ f
  1. Kano (a state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone) Categories (place): Places in Nigeria, States of Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Kano-ha-name-8z3jgTox Categories (other): Kano State, Nigeria
  2. Kano (a city, the state capital of Kano State, Nigeria) Categories (place): Cities in Kano State, Nigeria, Cities in Nigeria, Places in Kano State, Nigeria, Places in Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Kano-ha-name-b0-~KkmK Categories (other): Kano, State capitals of Nigeria, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Hausa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 8 19 4 6 16 10 9 10 16 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 23 3 3 20 8 7 8 20 1 1 Disambiguation of Hausa entries with incorrect language header: 19 81
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    },
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