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First attested in 1910, borrowed from French canaque, from English kanaka (Pacific islander), from Hawaiian kanaka (person).

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Kanak (plural Kanaks or Kanak)

  1. An indigenous Melanesian inhabitant of New Caledonia.
    • 2024 May 17, Julien Mazzoni, “New Caledonia riots: parts of territory ‘out of state control’, French representative says”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      In the working-class districts of Nouméa, which have a high population of indigenous Kanak residents, buildings were burned and wrecked vehicles remained in the middle of the road.

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IPA(key): /ka.nak/

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Kanak m or f by sense (plural Kanaks, feminine Kanake)

  1. Kanak
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  • IPA(key): /ˈkanak/, /ˈkænək/, /kɛnɛk/

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Kanak m (strong, genitive Kanaks, plural Kanaks or Kanax)

  1. slang form of Kanake (wog)

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