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kina¹

Where it comes from

From Tolai kina (“oyster or clamshell”).

noun kinas · kina

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

kina²

Where it comes from

From Māori kina.

noun kinas

  1. Any member of the species Evechinus chloroticus of sea urchins endemic to New Zealand. To those used to one standard, this book may offer a taste passing strange, like the original mouthful of kina roe. Persist. Kina can become a favourite food.

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"kina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"kina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kina.

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@misc{kina_2026,
  title = {kina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}