Mauna Kea

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian Mauna Kea (“White Mountain”), presumably in reference to its seasonal snow cover.

Pronunciation
  • (US, UK) IPA(key): /ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɔnə ˈkeɪə/

Proper noun

Mauna Kea

  1. A dormant volcano in Hawaii, the tallest mountain in the world from its base on the sea floor.

Further reading

Hawaiian

Etymology

From mauna (“mountain, mount”) + kea (“white”), but sometimes explained as a contraction of Mauna a Wakea (“Mountain of Wakea”) in reference to the Hawaiian sky god.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈmau̯.na ˈkea/, [ˈmɐw.nə ˈkɛə], [ˈmɔw.nə ˈkɛə] (rapid speech)

Proper noun

Mauna Kea

  1. Mauna Kea (volcano)
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