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Word: Kanaka
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Hawaiian, literally ‘man’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈnakə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a native or inhabitant of Hawaii.
Short Definition:native or inhabitant of Hawaii
Definition:
a Pacific Islander employed as an indentured labourer in Australia, especially in the sugar and cotton plantations of Queensland.
Short Definition:Pacific Islander employed as indentured labourer in Australia
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