Kanaka

pronunciation

How to pronounce Kanaka in British English: UK [ˈkænəkə]word uk audio image

How to pronounce Kanaka in American English: US [kəˈnɑkə, -ˈnækə] word us audio image

Word Origin

kanaka (n.)
U.S. nautical and Australian name for "native of South Sea islands," 1840, from Hawaiian kanaka "man" (Samoan tangata).

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