# Kanak

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈnæk/

## Definitions
1. An indigenous Melanesian inhabitant of New Caledonia.

## Etymology
First attested in 1910, borrowed from French canaque, from English kanaka (“Pacific islander”), from Hawaiian kanaka (“person”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kanak