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Kano in a sentence

Kano meaning

  1. A male American.
  2. A Western foreigner

Using Kano

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male American. | A Western foreigner
  • In the example corpus, kano often appears in combinations such as: kano state, in kano, of kano.

Context around Kano

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 10 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Kano

  • In this selection, "kano" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, madakin, makaman, outside, emirate, madakin and yusuf stand out and add context to how "kano" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the kano emirate council and added that kano has three. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kano" sits close to words such as cannon, con and gifted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kano

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Following a repeal of the Kano State Emirates Council Law, Governor Abba Yusuf reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir of Kano. (20 words)

NAN reports that only two teams (Kwara and Kano) participated the maiden edition of the competition in Kano two weeks ago. (21 words)

The Local Government elections on Saturday in Kano state witnessed a low turnout of voters, especially in the Kano metropolis and its environs. (23 words)

Emir of Kano, His Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has rewarded some hardworking Chiefs in the Emirate Council with promotion to higher ranks, while appointing new ones to help carry the affairs of the Kano Emirate Council to greater heights. (40 words)

Despite the controversy his decision generated within and outside Kano State to kick against the new development, Governor Ganduje stood his feet and appointed the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, as the Chairman of Kano State Council of Chiefs. (39 words)

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmed Iliyasu, on Monday, tendered 14 result sheets for Gama Ward results in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano, for the March 23 governorship election before the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Sanusi, alongside the four kingmakers of Kano: Madakin Kano Yusuf Nabahani; Makaman Kano Ibrahim Sarki Abdullahi; Sarkin Bai Mansur Adnan and Sarkin Dawaki Maituta Bello Tuta, are the applicants in the suit.

Despite the controversy his decision generated within and outside Kano State to kick against the new development, Governor Ganduje stood his feet and appointed the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, as the Chairman of Kano State Council of Chiefs.

The report named those who went to court to include: Yusuf Nabahani (Madakin Kano), Abdullahi Sarki Ibrahim (Makama Kano), Bello Abubakar (Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta) and Muktar Adnan (Sarkin Ban Kano).

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmed Iliyasu, on Monday, tendered 14 result sheets for Gama Ward results in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano, for the March 23 governorship election before the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has described the claim by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, that he was not the accounting officer of the Kano Emirate Council as a misrepresentation of facts.

We are launching our Lagos-Kano-Lagos and Kano-Abuja-Kano services on February 12. This will be followed three days after with the inauguration of our Lagos-Yola and Abuja-Yola operations on February 15”.

Emir of Kano, His Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has rewarded some hardworking Chiefs in the Emirate Council with promotion to higher ranks, while appointing new ones to help carry the affairs of the Kano Emirate Council to greater heights.

Following a repeal of the Kano State Emirates Council Law, Governor Abba Yusuf reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir of Kano.

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Former governor of Kano State and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said the issue of Kano emirates will definitely be revisited.

His words: “For the persons that we have picked up from Kano, it was because of where they were found during the protest and display of the foreign flag in Kano that was two days ago.

NAN reports that only two teams (Kwara and Kano) participated the maiden edition of the competition in Kano two weeks ago.

Recall that Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman of the Federal High Court, Kano, had granted an ex parte order restraining the Kano state government from reinstating Muhammadu Sanusi II as emir.

SaharaReporters reported that because of the high cost of living, there have been hunger protests in Minna, Niger State capital; Kano, Kano State; Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and some states in southwest Nigeria.

The agency’s Zonal Commander, Abdullahi Babale, said this on Thursday in Kano while receiving the victims from the Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command.

The Executive Directors appointed are: Tijjani Isa (Jigawa) for Planning and Design; Hajiya Zainab Gamawa (Bauchi) for Agricultural Services; Baffa Abdulkadir (Kano) for Engineering; and Musa Kwankwaso (Kano) for Finance.

The Local Government elections on Saturday in Kano state witnessed a low turnout of voters, especially in the Kano metropolis and its environs.

Abayomi said though Lagos and Kano have the same demographic, Lagos was recording more cases of covid-19 because it was doing more testing than Kano.

According to the statement, “The Commissioner of Police Kano State Command, CP Habu A. Sani, in continuation of the Command’s effort to ensure strict compliance to orders on Border closure and Social Restriction, visited Kano State Borders.

Also, the Influenza Laboratory at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, has begun operation after five days of closure, owing to the contamination of the facility.

He added that Kano has three test centres, including the Bayero University Kano (BUK) test centre and the Mobile test centre at Muhammadu Buhari Specialist hospital, donated by Alhaji Aliko Dangote.

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Common combinations with kano

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kano" in a sentence?
An example: "Sanusi, alongside the four kingmakers of Kano: Madakin Kano Yusuf Nabahani; Makaman Kano Ibrahim Sarki Abdullahi; Sarkin Bai Mansur Adnan and Sarkin Dawaki Maituta Bello Tuta, are the applicants in the suit." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "kano" from authentic English texts.
What does "kano" mean?
Kano means: A male American.
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