Definitions For Kanaka

Noun

KANAKA (plural KANAKAs) A person of hawaiian descent. (historical) A South Pacific Islander, especially a labourer in Australia or Canada.

Descendants

{{desctree, bor=1, fr, canaque}}

Translations

Georgian: კანაკი Russian: кана́к, m

See also

Canaque Canuck Kanak {{l, de, Kanake}} {{qualifier, German}}

Alternative forms

Kanaka

Etymology

1840. From {{der, en, haw, kanaka, , person}}, ultimately from {{der, en, poz-pol-pro, *taŋata}}.

Is Kanaka a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
15

The word Kanaka is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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