"kanaka" meaning in Tok Pisin

See kanaka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Probably from German Kanake (see other entries on this page for more). Etymology templates: {{der|tpi|de|Kanake}} German Kanake Head templates: {{head|tpi|noun}} kanaka
  1. aborigine; native; tribesman Categories (topical): People Derived forms: bus kanaka, buskanaka Related terms: tokples

Download JSON data for kanaka meaning in Tok Pisin (1.2kB)

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