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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Word of the Day

9 March 2025

CLOG

(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”


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