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Meaning of "kina" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KINA

From a Papuan language.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KINA

kina  [ˈkiːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KINA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kina is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KINA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kina

Kina can refer to: ▪ Papua New Guinean kina, the currency of Papua New Guinea ▪ Kina ▪ Kina, Name of People's Republic of China in Greek, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Montenegrin, Norwegian, Serbian, and Swedish languages. ▪ Kina , American musician and former member of Brownstone ▪ Shoukichi Kina, Japanese rock musician ▪ Kina Grannis, American guitarist and singer-songwriter ▪ KINA Finnish alternative rockband ▪ Kina, a character in The Black Company ▪ KINA, a radio station in Salina, Kansas...

Definition of kina in the English dictionary

The definition of kina in the dictionary is the standard monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, divided into 100 toea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KINA


arena
əˈriːnə
Argentina
ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə
Athena
əˈθiːnə
ballerina
ˌbæləˈriːnə
carina
kəˈriːnə
Christina
krɪˈstiːnə
cleaner
ˈkliːnə
coquina
kɒˈkiːnə
corvina
kɔːˈviːnə
Filipina
ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə
Herzegovina
ˌhɜːtsəɡəʊˈviːnə
keener
ˈkiːnə
Lena
ˈliːnə
marina
məˈriːnə
medina
mɛˈdiːnə
Messina
mɛˈsiːnə
piscina
pɪˈsiːnə
quina
ˈkiːnə
quinaquina
ˌkiːnəˈkiːnə
tina
ˈtiːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KINA

kin
kin selection
Kinabalu
kinaesthesia
kinaesthesis
kinaesthetic
kinara
kinase
Kincardineshire
Kinchinjunga
kincob
kind
kind of
kind-hearted
kind-heartedly
kind-heartedness
kinda
kinder
kindergarten
kindergartener

WORDS THAT END LIKE KINA

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia-Herzegovina
cantina
Carolina
china
cortina
farina
Hercegovina
Latina
Londrina
mina
Molina
North Carolina
Regina
retina
Santa Catarina
South Carolina
stamina
vagina
vina

Synonyms and antonyms of kina in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kina» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KINA

Find out the translation of kina to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kina from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kina» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基纳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kina
570 millions of speakers

English

kina
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kina
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كينا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kina
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kina
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kina
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கினா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kina
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кіна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kina
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kina
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kina
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kina

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KINA»

The term «kina» is very widely used and occupies the 11.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KINA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kina» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kina» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kina

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KINA»

Discover the use of kina in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kina and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Invisible: Esthetic Ceramic Restorations
This book includes the newest restorative approaches and will serve as an important guide for both dentists and dental technicians working in the field of aesthetic dentistry.
Sidney Kina, 2008
2
Exploration of Mount Kina Balu, North Borneo
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
John Whitehead, 2012
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Gold Coins of the World: From Ancient Times to the Present. ...
100 Kina 1976. Crest of National Bank. 250 3. 100 Kina 1977. Papuan hornbill. 100 Kina 1978. Bird wing butterfly. ... 100 Kina 1979. Four faces of the Nation. 250 6. 100 Kina 1980. South Pacific Arts Festival. 7. Kina 1980. Flag & map.
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, 2009
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Black Belt
And if the sensational is not actually discovered or experienced by narrators, temptation often beguiles them into dressing up the commonplace in sensational language. The story of Shosei Kina is not sensational. This high- ranking Okinawan ...
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2013 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000
KM# 21a 10 KINA 40.5000 g., 0.9250 Silver 1.2044 oz. ASW, 45 mm. Subject: Royal visit Obv: National emblem Rev: Conjoined heads right Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1982FM (P) 1,185 Value: 48.00 KM# 26 10 KINA 35.6000 g., 0.9250 ...
George S. Cuhaj, Thomas Michael, 2012
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A Grammar of Kwaza
song I 'turu 'kina 'kina 'haituru.'ru.' 'tururu 'kina 'kina 'haitururu.' I I - I - I - _ tururu kina kina haitururu. I I - I - I - _ tururu kina kina haitururu. 'tururu 'kina 'kina ' haitururu.' I I - I - I - _ tururu kina kina haitururu. I I - I - I - _ tururu kina kina haitururu.
Hein van der Voort, 2004
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Papua New Guinea
As recently as 30 years ago, some people insisted on being paid only in coins. Even today many people attach more value to traditional wealth than to the national currency. While a large pig may be worth 500-1,000 kina, many people would ...
Ingrid Gascoigne, 2008
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Woman, Culture, and Society
Mythical Origins ofFuegian Male Ceremonies Among the Yamana-Yaghan people the Kina is both a ceremony and an architectural structure. Called the Great Hut, or men's lodge, its membership is restricted to adult initiated males.
Michelle Zimbalist Rosaldo, Louise Lamphere, Joan Bamberger, 1974
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Introducing Sociolinguistics
The case concerned Robyn Kina, an Aboriginal woman convicted of the murder of the man she lived with. A later appeal found that Kina had acted in self- defence against a man who was repeatedly violent towards her and the conviction was ...
‎2009
10
Na Mele O Hawaíi Nei: 101 Hawaiian Songs
ms INOA N6 KTNA'U A NAME SONG FOR KINA'U The honoree of this popular hula is not the famous regent Kina'u (flaw), the daughter of Kamehameha I, but an infant son of Princess Ruth born about the mid-1800's. A similar song is called  ...
Samuel Hoyt Elbert, Noelani Mahoe, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KINA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kina is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Reinhardt University Welcomes New Staff Members | Canton-Sixes …
... positions and will be joining an already strong leadership team,” said Reinhardt President Dr. Kina Mallard. “The future of Reinhardt is bright. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
Fashion: A colourful winter wonderland - Life & Style - NZ Herald News
Kingsway creates simple minimalist jewellery by Erica Lyons, a Kiwi based in Australia who nods to her homeland with these lovely mini kina ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
Show Other Drivers How You Really Feel With MotorMood - PSFK.com
“There's something addictive about spreading smiles on the road,” says MotorMood Marketing Director Kina De Santis. “You'll notice your day ... «PSFK, Jul 15»
4
'Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi' at JANM
... programs presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawai'I — The Art of Laura Kina and Emily Hanako ... «The Rafu Shimpo, Jul 15»
5
CPL and Motibhai open duty free shops in PNG | Travel Retail …
Ravi Singh said: “CPL Group and its joint venture partners have invested Kina.5m ($1.8m) in setting up the three stores and these airport stores ... «TRBusiness, Jul 15»
6
Former Aoraki Polytechnic student remembered for 'big smile'
Vili Jagroop, also known to friends as Kina, died in a drowning accident in his home town in Tonga last weekend. He was 25. He studied ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
7
OUR VIEW: Changing the world starts with you
We've talked to Diane Gillis, founder of the Kingsway-Imperial Neighbourhood Association (KINA), about how the combined efforts of residents ... «Burnaby Now, Jul 15»
8
Fiji and PNG to co-host 5th Pacific Tuna Forum - FBC News
The PNG Government has indicated it is committing $1million Kina to help in the preparation. Close to 400 people from all regional fishing ... «Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Jul 15»
9
Australia/Papua New Guinea: The Pacific Non-Solution
Refugees are given food to cook plus an allowance of 100 kina (A$49 or US$37) per week, which can be increased up to a maximum of 150 ... «Human Rights Watch, Jul 15»
10
Dette har skjedd hvert år siden 2007 i Kina
Før de Olympiske leker i Kina i 2008 satte myndightene inn Folkets frigjøringshær i algekampen, og brukte millioner av dollar på å rense ... «Dagens Næringsliv, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kina [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kina>. Apr 2024 ».
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