Kanak

noun

Ka·​nak kə-ˈnäk  -ˈnak 

: a native Melanesian inhabitant of New Caledonia

Examples of Kanak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jaren Kanak leads the receiving corps with 307 yards on 18 catches. — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025

However, Kanak made the transition to tight end during spring practices, and the senior has been a bright spot for the Sooners. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

When Bre Kanak, an art teacher in northern Wisconsin, was invited to join a nine-day sea expedition to Antarctica, her husband Dan stayed home to watch their snakes and chickens. — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 8 May 2025

His comments caused fury among Kanak leaders with Grand Chief Hippolyte Sinewami-Htamumu expressing full support for the pro-independence group. — Barbara Surk, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024

Table tennis is back in the national spotlight after Zhang, who grew up in Palo Alto, and Kanak Jha, from Milpitas, both advanced to the Round of 16 at the Summer Olympics in Paris. — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024

Fellow American Amy Wang is currently playing her round of 32 match, while Kanak Jha, in men's singles, has yet to play his. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024

The measure was aimed at giving greater representation to the Kanak population, who make up about 40% of the population. — Ben Westcott, Fortune Asia, 23 May 2024

The bill, which some local leaders fear will dilute the vote of indigenous Kanak, is the latest flashpoint in decades-long tussle over France’s role in the island. — Gabriel Stargardter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

French canaque, probably from English Kanaka South Sea islander, from Hawaiian, person

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Kanak

• bannock
• laennec
• manic
• panic
• stannic
• tannic
• aldermanic
• inorganic
• magellanic
• messianic
• oceanic
• pozzolanic