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Meaning of
kanaka
in English
kanaka
us
//kəˈnɑːkə//
uk
//kəˈnækə//
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Definitions
Noun
a
person
of
Hawaiian
ancestry
The
kanaka
man
played
a
key
role
in
the
local
community
.
a
historical
term
for
a
South
Pacific
Islander
(
labourer
)
The
plantation
owners
hired
kanakas
as
labourers
from
nearby
islands
.
