Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
ki-na
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The national currency of Papua New Guinea, divided into 100 toea.

noun

Any member of the species Evechinus chloroticus of sea urchins endemic to New Zealand.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tolai kina (“oyster or clamshell”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

kinas (plural)

Questions

What does kina mean?
The national currency of Papua New Guinea, divided into 100 toea.
Where does kina come from?
From Tolai kina (“oyster or clamshell”).

How to pronounce kina

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