Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Kanaka in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: kah-NAH-kah
DEFINITION: a native Hawaiian person
USAGE: He one proud kanaka, always sharin' his culture.
ENGLISH: He is a proud Hawaiian, always sharing his culture.
ALTERNATES: kanak
Now that you know what Kanaka means and you have the translation of Kanaka in English. You can learn about Hawaiian Pidgin, sometimes called Hawaiian Slang, is a colorful and creative dialect from Hawaii that emerged from the many ethnic cultures attempting to communicate across their diverse languages. Some might call this a language barrier, but in Hawaii it became a recipe for creativity and self-expression. Like know more? Explore Hawaiian Pidgin History
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