kina
Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kina1
from a Papuan language
Origin of kina2
Māori
Example Sentences
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“Crayfish was probably as close as you’ve got to it — but now kina has become a real delicacy, and paua is so hot everywhere.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
But what about the strains of the spiky kina sea urchin?
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 25, 2022
The submission, signed by Marape, “directs ministers, treasury and finance to make available 10.2 million kina immediately for the procurement of Covid-19 drugs, commencement of treatment on Covid-19 patients in the country”.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 1, 2020
In its November budget, the government made plans to rein in spending and trim debt projected to stand at 25.8 billion kina in 2018.
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2018
“That the head-man of the kina gatherers gave orders that they were to be pastured here.”
From Real Gold A Story of Adventure by Fenn, George Manville
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