Etymology

kina

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Today it means: The national currency of Papua New Guinea, divided into 100 toea. Full definition →

Tolai kina
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kina · noun1

  1. Tolai · derived fromkina“oyster or clamshell”
  2. English todaykina

From Tolai kina (“oyster or clamshell”).

kina · noun2

  1. Māori · borrowed fromkina
  2. English todaykina

From Māori kina.

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