Kanakas is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Kanakas meaning
plural of kanaka
Using Kanakas
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of kanaka
Context around Kanakas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kanakas
- In this selection, "kanakas" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, men, build and poomani stand out and add context to how "kanakas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and his kanakas build a and wig men kanakas poomani. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kanakas" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kanakas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Over time, the Maidu and Sutter became friends, and they helped Sutter and his Kanakas build a fortified settlement. (19 words)
The Akmana Gold Prospecting Field Party made contact with many peoples they called: grass country people, head hunters, pygmies, wig–men, Kanakas, Poomani. (23 words)
The Akmana Gold Prospecting Field Party made contact with many peoples they called: grass country people, head hunters, pygmies, wig–men, Kanakas, Poomani. (23 words)
Over time, the Maidu and Sutter became friends, and they helped Sutter and his Kanakas build a fortified settlement. (19 words)
Example sentences (2)
Over time, the Maidu and Sutter became friends, and they helped Sutter and his Kanakas build a fortified settlement.
The Akmana Gold Prospecting Field Party made contact with many peoples they called: grass country people, head hunters, pygmies, wig–men, Kanakas, Poomani.