canaque
Portuguese
/kɐ.ˈna.kɨ/, /ka.ˈna.ki/, /ka.ˈna.ke/
noun
Definitions
- Kanak native of New Caledonia
Etymology
Borrowed from French canaque (black person) derived from English kanaka (Pacific islander, Pacific Islander) derived from Hawaiian kanaka (person, man).
Origin
Hawaiian
kanaka
Gloss
person, man
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Classifier
Kanji
男, 夫, 士