Kanaka
Translation of "kanaka" into Russian
Definitions
kanaka
NounUK
/kəˈnɑː.kə/
US
/kəˈnɑː.kə/
A native Hawaiian or Polynesian person.
The kanaka shared stories of their ancestors' voyages across the Pacific.
A laborer from the Pacific Islands, especially one brought to Australia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to work on sugar plantations.
The history museum had an exhibit on the lives of the kanaka who worked in the sugarcane fields.
kanaka
AdjectiveUK
/kəˈnɑː.kə/
US
/kəˈnɑː.kə/
Relating to native Hawaiians or their language, culture, or affairs.
The museum features Kanaka artifacts that date back centuries.