"Kano" meaning in Yoruba

See Kano in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ká.nò/ Forms: Kánò [canonical]
Etymology: From Hausa Kanṑ. Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|ha|Kanṑ}} Hausa Kanṑ Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Kánò|head2=}} Kánò, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Kánò}} Kánò, {{yo-prop|Kánò}} Kánò
  1. 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-yo-name-7wwwQNl8 Categories (other): State capitals of Nigeria, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 19 3 4 17 8 10 11 17 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 23 2 3 20 7 9 9 20 1 1 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 82 2 16
  2. Kano (a state of Nigeria). Categories (place): Kano State, Nigeria, Places in Nigeria, States of Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Kano-yo-name-OZc9VD51
  3. Kano Emirate (a historical emirate in Nigeria) Categories (place): Historical polities, Places in Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Kano-yo-name-Rt6Qk4ic Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
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