noun
kanaka; Pacific islander
A Hawaiian loanword referring to a person of Native Hawaiian or broader Pacific Islander ancestry. Can be sensitive or carry historical connotations; context matters.
from Hawaiian
ハワイでは、カナカという言葉は先住民を指すことがある。
In Hawaii, the word kanaka can refer to indigenous people.
彼はカナカの血を引いている。
He has kanaka ancestry.