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Kanake.

A kanaka; a South Sea Islander.

6 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈnaːkə//kaˈnakə/
  1. A kanaka; a South Sea Islander.

    masculine · weak
  2. A non-Germanic-looking person, particularly one of Balkan, Turkish, Arab or Iranian origin; a wog.

    derogatory · ethnic · masculine · often · slur · weak
  3. A working-class ethnic German supporter of Schalke 04 or another football team from the Ruhr region.

    derogatory · masculine · often · slang · weak
Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Hawaiian kanaka (“person”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.