Canuck

English

/kə.ˈnʌk/

noun
Definitions
  • (Canada) A Canadian, sometimes especially a French Canadian.
  • The French-Canadian dialect.
  • (rare) A thing from Canada.
  • (US) A Canadian pony or horse.
  • (ice hockey) A member of the professional NHL ice hockey team.
  • The fighter-interceptor.

Etymology

Derived from Hawaiian kanaka (person, man).

Origin

Hawaiian

kanaka

Gloss

person, man

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Classifier

Kanji

男, 夫, 士

Emoji
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