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KANAKA
Etymology
Noun
kanaka (plural kanakas)
A person of Hawaiian descent.
(historical) A South Pacific Islander, especially a labourer in Australia or Canada.
Source: Wiktionary
Ka*nack"a, Ka*na"ka, n. Etym: [Native name, prop., a man.]
Definition: A native of the Sandwich Islands.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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