"Kanaky" meaning in English

See Kanaky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kəˈnækiː/
Etymology: Likely from "Kanak". Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Kanaky
  1. New Caledonia (an archipelago and overseas territory of France in Oceania) Categories (place): Islands, New Caledonia, Places in France
    Sense id: en-Kanaky-en-name-DtEbw944 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Dependent territories of France

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-20 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (1d5a7d1 and 304864d). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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