kanaka

Hawaiian word literally meaning "man".

He's kanaka maoli. (native man)

by Kanitha October 7, 2007

kanaka

a word only used by a person of Hawaiian Descent or polynesian descent usually a white or haole person who says that to a Hawaiian will get knocked

Eh bra das 1 kanaka right their

by kelvin henderson September 30, 2007

Kanaka

a word only used by Native Hawaiians or Polynesians to eachother basically means Hawaiian

wassup kanak bra get waves i heard for real kanaka shoots we go.or hey look that kanaka just gave him a kanakattack false crack medivac

by Cecillio Martinez October 5, 2007

Kanaka

Old Hawaiian word for "human being". Used locally to refer to a local Hawaiian.

She not sole brah, she kanaka.

by monkibutt May 17, 2009

Kanaka

A Tall handsome and rugged man of Hawaiian descent with crazy hair, penetrating dark eyes, a lean muscular body, cinnamon skin, full sensual lips, and a wonderfull sense of humor. He's in touch with the Aina and his traditions and he can fish, hunt and live off the land . A real life Tarzan. He's every Urban Woman's fantasy.

KEAKA is a real Kanaka da best kine!

by Elizadu August 30, 2017

kanaka

A popular fad diet where one can lose 10, 20, or even 100 pounds where one gets severely beaten up by a female of the human species. The client is admitted to a hospital and gets his/her jaw wired shut- forced to be on a liquid diet for at least three weeks.

Jeffa (Heffer) gave Tony a special Tae-Bo kanaka and Tony lost 35 pounds.

by poiboy January 16, 2005

Kanaka

It's a synonym for the word banana.

Person 1: " Hey, look at that, it's a banana!"
Person 2: " Indeed it is, or a kanaka, they are the same thing"
Person 1: " I knew that, because they are synonymous."

by TheFalconPuncher February 10, 2014