Pronunciation: ' k ē -n ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural kina
Etymology: New Guinea Pidgin, literally, gold lip (kind of oyster shell used as currency)
Date: 1974
― see MONEY table
Pronunciation: ' k ē -n ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural kina
Etymology: New Guinea Pidgin, literally, gold lip (kind of oyster shell used as currency)
Date: 1974
― see MONEY table
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012