# Kanaka Maoli

> English word · Noun · IPA [ˈkɑːnəkə ˈmɒlɪ]

## Definitions
1. Native Hawaiians of Polynesian descent.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian Kānaka Maoli; from kānaka "people" maoli "indigenous".

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