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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

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

Leaders of a Kanak Workers Union in Paris appealed for calm and said they were deeply saddened by deaths in their faraway homeland.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

The 24 chiefs, according to Kanak Nidhi, were the Rajas mentioned in the following list; but other lists differ considerably.

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