Kanaky

English Etymology Likely from en Kanak. Pronunciation en /kəˈnækiː/ Proper noun en proper noun en New Caledonia en archipelago/and/sui generis collectivity c/France in cont/Oceania New Caledonia. Usage notes Primarily used by Kanak autonomists. Translations alternative name of New Caledonia Arabic: ar كاناكي kānākī Catalan: ca Canàquia f French: fr Kanaky f German: de Kanaky n Greek: el Κανάκι Interlingua: ia Canachia f Italian: it Canachia f Japanese: ja カナキー Kanakī Māori: mi Kanaki Occitan: oc Canaquia f Spanish: es Canaquía f en New Caledonia Category:New Caledonian English French Etymology Likely from fr Kanak. Pronunciation Proper noun fr proper noun fr New Caledonia fr archipelago/and/overseas territory c/France in cont/Oceania New Caledonia Usage notes Primarily used by Kanak nationalists. However, the term has been adopted as a generic term for the country and the main island in several Kanak languages (such as Kanaki in Drehu). fr New Caledonia