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Kanak

British  
/ kəˈnæk /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of New Caledonia who seeks independence from France

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Etymology

Origin of Kanak

C20: from Hawaiian: man

Example Sentences

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American table tennis player Kanak Jha solicited more than $30,000 to help cover the costs of training, travel, accommodation, and his hiring of a private coach.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024

Protests in New Caledonia, a group of islands between Australia and Fiji, have been led by the indigenous Kanak community, who make up 40% of the population.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

The Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste, the main pro-independence group, appealed for calm in a statement Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2024

Two members of the island’s Indigenous Kanak community were among the four dead, French Interior and Overseas Territories Minister Gerald Darmanin said Thursday.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

It must be observed, that Kanak Nidhi reverses the situation of the two last places; but Sadhu Ram’s position is supported p. 184by Colonel Kirkpatrick. 

From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Hamilton, Francis