kanaka








noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

  1. a native Hawaiian.
  2. a South Sea islander.

noun

  1. (esp in Hawaii) a native Hawaiian
  2. (often not capital) Australian any native of the South Pacific islands, esp (formerly) one abducted to work in Australia
n.

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

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