Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kolea

/koʊˈleɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kolea
IPA: /koʊˈleɪə/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva).

noun

Any of various Hawaiian species of flowering plants in the genus Myrsine.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian kōlea.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /koʊˈleɪə/
British English: /kəʊˈlɛə/

Inflected Forms

koleas (plural)

Rhymes With

yeah yea yer isaiah playa eritrea leia gaia rhea maia freya judea

Questions

How do you pronounce kolea?: The recorded pronunciation is /koʊˈleɪə/.
What does kolea mean?: A Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva).
Where does kolea come from?: Borrowed from Hawaiian kōlea.

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