Kanak
Britishnoun
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
Jimmy Naouna, a spokesperson from the pro-independence Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste, wrote on X in response to Macron’s visit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2024
The Associated Press could not reach those behind the unrest or from Kanak representatives, some of whom have called for calm.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Fort Gova, armed with, about forty-four guns, while southwards of Gova were two smaller forts on a small promontory, Futteh Droog and Kanak Droog, armed with twenty guns each.
From The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago by J. (John) Biddulph
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