canaque

See also: Canaque

French

Etymology

From English kanaka (“Pacific islander”), from Hawaiian kanaka (“person”).

Adjective

canaque (plural canaques)

Kanak

Further reading

“canaque” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Descendants

→ English: Kanak

Portuguese

Etymology

From French canaque, from English kanaka (“Pacific islander”), from Hawaiian kanaka (“person”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ˈna.kɨ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˈna.ki/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˈna.ke/

Noun

canaque m, f (plural canaques)

Kanak (native of New Caledonia)

Adjective

canaque m or f (plural canaques, not comparable)

of or related to the Kanak people

Related terms

canaca

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