French canaque, probably from English Kanaka South Sea islander, from Hawaiian, person
1910, in the meaning defined above
kanaima
Kanak
kanaka
“Kanak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kanak. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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