Kana

See also: kana, kána, kaña, kāna, kanā, kaňa, Kaňa, and ka na

English

Proper noun

Kana

  1. A Japanese female given name

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

Kana

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かな

Tagalog

Etymology

Initial clipping of Amerikana.

Noun

Kana

  1. (informal, sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) a female who is a citizen of the United States or an American-born person.
    • 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 .
    • 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.

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