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kina.

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

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

From Tolai kina (“oyster or clamshell”).

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

Where this word comes from

From Māori kina.

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