Canuck Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkeɪnək/, /kəˈnək

kuh-NUHK or KAY-nuhk

UK

kəˈnʌk

kuh-NUHK

التعريف

A nickname for someone from Canada, often used informally or affectionately. Sometimes also refers to Canadian sports teams.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly informal, can be friendly or teasing. Context matters—used with pride among Canadians but can sound outdated or mildly offensive if used by outsiders. Most famous as the NHL's Vancouver Canucks hockey team name.

• Spanish: canadiense (coloquial, a veces peyorativo)
• Portuguese (BR): canadense (informal, geralmente amigável)
• Portuguese (PT): canadiano (informal, geralmente amigável)
• Chinese (Simplified): 加拿大人（非正式用语，有时带有幽默或亲切感）
• Chinese (Traditional): 加拿大人（非正式用語，有時帶有幽默或親切感）
• Hindi: कनक (अनौपचारिक रूप, कभी-कभी मित्रवत)
• Arabic: كَنَك (تعبير غير رسمي عن الكندي)
• Bengali: কানাডিয়ান - কানাক (কখনও কখনও বিশেষণ)
• Russian: канадец - Канюк (разг., иногда как прозвище)
• Japanese: カナック（カナダ人を指す親しみを込めた表現）
• Vietnamese: Canuck - người Canada (thân mật)
• Korean: 캐넉 - 캐나다인 (비격식, 애칭)
• Turkish: Canuck - Kanadalı (samimi bir takma ad)
• Urdu: کینوک - کینیڈین (غیر رسمی، محبت آمیز نام)
• Indonesian: Canuck - orang Kanada (panggilan akrab)

جمل نموذجية

My uncle is a proud Canuck.

basic

She cheers for the Vancouver Canucks.

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That man is a true Canuck.

basic

Some Canucks love to joke about the cold Canadian weather.

natural

You can always spot a Canuck by their politeness.

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“Hey, you’re a Canuck too? Small world!”

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