Kana
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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Japanese 香菜 (Kana).
Proper noun
Kana
- A female given name from Japanese
Etymology 2
Two main origins:
- Borrowed from Czech Káňa, a variant of Kan.
- Borrowed from Tamil கனா (kaṉā); this surname is predominantly found in Tamil Nadu.
Proper noun
Kana (plural Kanas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kana is the 39,212th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 561 individuals. Kana is most common among White (79.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.52%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kana”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 272.
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
Kana
Tagalog
Etymology
Initial clipping of Amerikana.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈnaʔ/
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: Ka‧na
Noun
Kanâ (masculine Kano, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ)
- (informal, sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) female American (citizen of the United States)
- 1974, Liwayway:
- ... '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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- 1984, Women Writers in Media Now (Philippines), Filipina I: poetry, drama, fiction, Cellar Book Shop (→ISBN)
- 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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Usage notes
The term usually carries a stereotypical connotation regarding Americans, such as the aquiline nose and white skin, and it can be an ethnic slur depending on context.
Coordinate terms
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 71