Mauna Kea

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English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Hawaiian Mauna Kea (literally White Mountain), presumably in reference to its seasonal snow cover.

Pronunciation

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

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Etymology

Literally, White Mountain, presumably in reference to its seasonal snow cover. Sometimes explained as a contraction of Mauna a Wākea (Mountain of Wākea), in reference to the Hawaiian sky god.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmau̯.na ˈke.a/, , (rapid speech)

Proper noun

Mauna Kea

  1. Mauna Kea (a dormant volcano in Hawaii)