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单词 kanaka
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Definition of kanaka in English:

kanaka

noun kəˈnɑːkəkəˈnakəkəˈnɑkə
  • 1A native or inhabitant of Hawaii.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As the nineteenth century drew to a close, disputes arose between the Kanaka and those of foreign descent.
    • The formula endorsed by kanakas and haoles alike is to divide by two: A 6-foot island wave is about 12 feet high.
  • 2historical A Pacific Islander employed as an indentured labourer in Australia, especially in the sugar and cotton plantations of Queensland.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • During the late 1860s and early 1870s, "recruiters" ranged the South Seas in search of kanakas to work Queensland sugar and cotton plantations.
    • Concurrently several of us were off the map hanging with the kanakas out in the Sandwich Islands.
    • Kanakas had been aboard the first exploration and trading ships to reach the Pacific Northwest Coast.

Origin

Hawaiian, literally 'man'.

 
 

Definition of kanaka in US English:

kanaka

nounkəˈnäkəkəˈnɑkə
  • 1A native of Hawaii.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As the nineteenth century drew to a close, disputes arose between the Kanaka and those of foreign descent.
    • The formula endorsed by kanakas and haoles alike is to divide by two: A 6-foot island wave is about 12 feet high.
    1. 1.1historical A Pacific Islander employed as an indentured laborer in Australia, especially in the sugar and cotton plantations of Queensland.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Kanakas had been aboard the first exploration and trading ships to reach the Pacific Northwest Coast.
      • During the late 1860s and early 1870s, "recruiters" ranged the South Seas in search of kanakas to work Queensland sugar and cotton plantations.
      • Concurrently several of us were off the map hanging with the kanakas out in the Sandwich Islands.

Origin

Hawaiian, literally ‘man’.

 
 
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