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Canaque

Canaque

See also: canaque

English

Noun

Canaque ‎(plural Canaques)

Alternative spelling of Kanak

canaque

canaque

See also: Canaque

French

Adjective

canaque m, f ‎(plural canaques)

Kanak

Portuguese

Etymology

Ultimately from Hawaiian kanaka ‎(“person”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ˈna.kɨ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˈna.ki/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˈna.ke/

Noun

canaque m f (plural canaques)

Kanak (native of New Caledonia)

Adjective

canaque m, f ‎(plural canaques, not comparable)

of or related to the Kanak people

Related terms

canaca