Kana

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English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Japanese 香菜 (Kana).

Proper noun

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Kana

  1. A female given name from Japanese

Etymology 2

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Two main origins:

Proper noun

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Kana (plural Kanas)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
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  • 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

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Anagrams

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Japanese

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Romanization

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Kana

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かな

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Initial clipping of Amerikana.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Kanâ (masculine Kano, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ)

  1. (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 .
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 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

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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

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Further reading

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  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 71

Anagrams

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