kina

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kina"

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English

Etymology 1

From Tolai kina (“oyster or clamshell”).

Noun

kina (plural kinas or kina)

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

Etymology 2

From Māori kina.

Noun

kina (plural kinas)

1. Any member of the species Evechinus chloroticus of sea urchins endemic to New Zealand.
   • 1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Preface:

     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.

Anagrams

• akin, kain, naik, Kian, Akin, Kain, a-kin, Inka, a kin, Naik

Ainu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.ná/

Noun

kina (Kana spelling キナ)

1. grass

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɪna]
• Rhymes: -ɪna
• Hyphenation: ki‧na
• Homophone: kyna

Noun

kina

1. inflection of kino:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Anagrams

• inka, Inka
• nika

Dena'ina

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰina/

Noun

kina

1. least weasel

   Synonym: kuyi

References

• Kari, James (2013), Denaʼina Topical Dictionary, Revised Edition, Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, page 8

Eastern Ojibwa

Etymology

cf. Ojibwe akina

Adverb

kina

1. every

References

Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001), Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 126

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkina/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: ki‧na

Adjective

kina (accusative singular kinan, plural kinaj, accusative plural kinajn)

1. cinematic

Fijian

Etymology

From ki (“to, towards”) +‎ na (definite article).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.na/

Adverb

kina

1. therein, herein

   E tiko kina na vosa.

   The word is therein.

2. because of, for the sake of, thereby, hereby, herewith

   Au lako kina vei iko.

   I come hereby to you.

3. therefore

   O koya o qo au sega kina ni lako.

   Therefore I didn't go.

Usage notes

When used to mean “therefore”, kina typically appears at the end of a statement or sentence and is preceded by o koya o qo.

Particle

kina

1. to which, to whom, where (indicates direction or location)

   na vanua sa lako kina ― the place where s/he went (literally, “to which”)

   na nona itikotiko o koya ko vakau ivola kina ― the address of the person to whom you send the letter

2. of which, about which (indicates possession or association)

   na ka au kaya kina ― the thing of which I speak

Derived terms

• vaka kina (“similarly, like this, like that”)

References

• Gatty, Ronald (2009), “kina”, in Fijian–English Dictionary‎^[2], Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 118

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkinɑ/, [ˈk̟inɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -inɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ki‧na
• Hyphenation^(key): ki‧na

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Two etymologies, both implying a borrowing from Baltic, have been suggested: according to Jalo Kalima, akin to Lithuanian ginčas; while, according to Koivulehto (2001), akin to Latvian cīņa.

Noun

kina

1. squabble, quarrel, spat [with elative ‘over, about’]

Declension

Inflection of kina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		kina	kinat
genitive		kinan	kinojen
partitive		kinaa	kinoja
illative		kinaan	kinoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kina	kinat
accusative	nom.	kina	kinat
	gen.	kinan
genitive		kinan	kinojen kinain rare
partitive		kinaa	kinoja
inessive		kinassa	kinoissa
elative		kinasta	kinoista
illative		kinaan	kinoihin
adessive		kinalla	kinoilla
ablative		kinalta	kinoilta
allative		kinalle	kinoille
essive		kinana	kinoina
translative		kinaksi	kinoiksi
abessive		kinatta	kinoitta
instructive		—	kinoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kinani kinani accusative nom. kinani kinani gen. kinani genitive kinani kinojeni kinaini rare partitive kinaani kinojani inessive kinassani kinoissani elative kinastani kinoistani illative kinaani kinoihini adessive kinallani kinoillani ablative kinaltani kinoiltani allative kinalleni kinoilleni essive kinanani kinoinani translative kinakseni kinoikseni abessive kinattani kinoittani instructive — — comitative — kinoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kinasi kinasi accusative nom. kinasi kinasi gen. kinasi genitive kinasi kinojesi kinaisi rare partitive kinaasi kinojasi inessive kinassasi kinoissasi elative kinastasi kinoistasi illative kinaasi kinoihisi adessive kinallasi kinoillasi ablative kinaltasi kinoiltasi allative kinallesi kinoillesi essive kinanasi kinoinasi translative kinaksesi kinoiksesi abessive kinattasi kinoittasi instructive — — comitative — kinoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kinamme kinamme accusative nom. kinamme kinamme gen. kinamme genitive kinamme kinojemme kinaimme rare partitive kinaamme kinojamme inessive kinassamme kinoissamme elative kinastamme kinoistamme illative kinaamme kinoihimme adessive kinallamme kinoillamme ablative kinaltamme kinoiltamme allative kinallemme kinoillemme essive kinanamme kinoinamme translative kinaksemme kinoiksemme abessive kinattamme kinoittamme instructive — — comitative — kinoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kinanne kinanne accusative nom. kinanne kinanne gen. kinanne genitive kinanne kinojenne kinainne rare partitive kinaanne kinojanne inessive kinassanne kinoissanne elative kinastanne kinoistanne illative kinaanne kinoihinne adessive kinallanne kinoillanne ablative kinaltanne kinoiltanne allative kinallenne kinoillenne essive kinananne kinoinanne translative kinaksenne kinoiksenne abessive kinattanne kinoittanne instructive — — comitative — kinoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kinansa kinansa accusative nom. kinansa kinansa gen. kinansa genitive kinansa kinojensa kinainsa rare partitive kinaansa kinojaan kinojansa inessive kinassaan kinassansa kinoissaan kinoissansa elative kinastaan kinastansa kinoistaan kinoistansa illative kinaansa kinoihinsa adessive kinallaan kinallansa kinoillaan kinoillansa ablative kinaltaan kinaltansa kinoiltaan kinoiltansa allative kinalleen kinallensa kinoilleen kinoillensa essive kinanaan kinanansa kinoinaan kinoinansa translative kinakseen kinaksensa kinoikseen kinoiksensa abessive kinattaan kinattansa kinoittaan kinoittansa instructive — — comitative — kinoineen kinoinensa

Derived terms

• kinastaa
• kinata

Further reading

• “1. kina”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 10 August 2023

Etymology 2

Unknown. Cognate with Karelian kino (both North and South Karelian).

Noun

kina

1. (dialectal) slime, drool (Eastern Finnish, Central and North Ostrobothnia, Lapland)
2. synonym of lapsenkina

Declension

Inflection of kina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		kina	kinat
genitive		kinan	kinojen
partitive		kinaa	kinoja
illative		kinaan	kinoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kina	kinat
accusative	nom.	kina	kinat
	gen.	kinan
genitive		kinan	kinojen kinain rare
partitive		kinaa	kinoja
inessive		kinassa	kinoissa
elative		kinasta	kinoista
illative		kinaan	kinoihin
adessive		kinalla	kinoilla
ablative		kinalta	kinoilta
allative		kinalle	kinoille
essive		kinana	kinoina
translative		kinaksi	kinoiksi
abessive		kinatta	kinoitta
instructive		—	kinoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kinani kinani accusative nom. kinani kinani gen. kinani genitive kinani kinojeni kinaini rare partitive kinaani kinojani inessive kinassani kinoissani elative kinastani kinoistani illative kinaani kinoihini adessive kinallani kinoillani ablative kinaltani kinoiltani allative kinalleni kinoilleni essive kinanani kinoinani translative kinakseni kinoikseni abessive kinattani kinoittani instructive — — comitative — kinoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kinasi kinasi accusative nom. kinasi kinasi gen. kinasi genitive kinasi kinojesi kinaisi rare partitive kinaasi kinojasi inessive kinassasi kinoissasi elative kinastasi kinoistasi illative kinaasi kinoihisi adessive kinallasi kinoillasi ablative kinaltasi kinoiltasi allative kinallesi kinoillesi essive kinanasi kinoinasi translative kinaksesi kinoiksesi abessive kinattasi kinoittasi instructive — — comitative — kinoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kinamme kinamme accusative nom. kinamme kinamme gen. kinamme genitive kinamme kinojemme kinaimme rare partitive kinaamme kinojamme inessive kinassamme kinoissamme elative kinastamme kinoistamme illative kinaamme kinoihimme adessive kinallamme kinoillamme ablative kinaltamme kinoiltamme allative kinallemme kinoillemme essive kinanamme kinoinamme translative kinaksemme kinoiksemme abessive kinattamme kinoittamme instructive — — comitative — kinoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kinanne kinanne accusative nom. kinanne kinanne gen. kinanne genitive kinanne kinojenne kinainne rare partitive kinaanne kinojanne inessive kinassanne kinoissanne elative kinastanne kinoistanne illative kinaanne kinoihinne adessive kinallanne kinoillanne ablative kinaltanne kinoiltanne allative kinallenne kinoillenne essive kinananne kinoinanne translative kinaksenne kinoiksenne abessive kinattanne kinoittanne instructive — — comitative — kinoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kinansa kinansa accusative nom. kinansa kinansa gen. kinansa genitive kinansa kinojensa kinainsa rare partitive kinaansa kinojaan kinojansa inessive kinassaan kinassansa kinoissaan kinoissansa elative kinastaan kinastansa kinoistaan kinoistansa illative kinaansa kinoihinsa adessive kinallaan kinallansa kinoillaan kinoillansa ablative kinaltaan kinaltansa kinoiltaan kinoiltansa allative kinalleen kinallensa kinoilleen kinoillensa essive kinanaan kinanansa kinoinaan kinoinansa translative kinakseen kinaksensa kinoikseen kinoiksensa abessive kinattaan kinattansa kinoittaan kinoittansa instructive — — comitative — kinoineen kinoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• lapsenkina

Further reading

• “2. kina”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[4] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 10 August 2023

Etymology 3

From Tolai kina.

Noun

kina

1. kina (currency)

Declension

Inflection of kina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		kina	kinat
genitive		kinan	kinojen
partitive		kinaa	kinoja
illative		kinaan	kinoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kina	kinat
accusative	nom.	kina	kinat
	gen.	kinan
genitive		kinan	kinojen kinain rare
partitive		kinaa	kinoja
inessive		kinassa	kinoissa
elative		kinasta	kinoista
illative		kinaan	kinoihin
adessive		kinalla	kinoilla
ablative		kinalta	kinoilta
allative		kinalle	kinoille
essive		kinana	kinoina
translative		kinaksi	kinoiksi
abessive		kinatta	kinoitta
instructive		—	kinoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kina (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kinani kinani accusative nom. kinani kinani gen. kinani genitive kinani kinojeni kinaini rare partitive kinaani kinojani inessive kinassani kinoissani elative kinastani kinoistani illative kinaani kinoihini adessive kinallani kinoillani ablative kinaltani kinoiltani allative kinalleni kinoilleni essive kinanani kinoinani translative kinakseni kinoikseni abessive kinattani kinoittani instructive — — comitative — kinoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kinasi kinasi accusative nom. kinasi kinasi gen. kinasi genitive kinasi kinojesi kinaisi rare partitive kinaasi kinojasi inessive kinassasi kinoissasi elative kinastasi kinoistasi illative kinaasi kinoihisi adessive kinallasi kinoillasi ablative kinaltasi kinoiltasi allative kinallesi kinoillesi essive kinanasi kinoinasi translative kinaksesi kinoiksesi abessive kinattasi kinoittasi instructive — — comitative — kinoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kinamme kinamme accusative nom. kinamme kinamme gen. kinamme genitive kinamme kinojemme kinaimme rare partitive kinaamme kinojamme inessive kinassamme kinoissamme elative kinastamme kinoistamme illative kinaamme kinoihimme adessive kinallamme kinoillamme ablative kinaltamme kinoiltamme allative kinallemme kinoillemme essive kinanamme kinoinamme translative kinaksemme kinoiksemme abessive kinattamme kinoittamme instructive — — comitative — kinoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kinanne kinanne accusative nom. kinanne kinanne gen. kinanne genitive kinanne kinojenne kinainne rare partitive kinaanne kinojanne inessive kinassanne kinoissanne elative kinastanne kinoistanne illative kinaanne kinoihinne adessive kinallanne kinoillanne ablative kinaltanne kinoiltanne allative kinallenne kinoillenne essive kinananne kinoinanne translative kinaksenne kinoiksenne abessive kinattanne kinoittanne instructive — — comitative — kinoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kinansa kinansa accusative nom. kinansa kinansa gen. kinansa genitive kinansa kinojensa kinainsa rare partitive kinaansa kinojaan kinojansa inessive kinassaan kinassansa kinoissaan kinoissansa elative kinastaan kinastansa kinoistaan kinoistansa illative kinaansa kinoihinsa adessive kinallaan kinallansa kinoillaan kinoillansa ablative kinaltaan kinaltansa kinoiltaan kinoiltansa allative kinalleen kinallensa kinoilleen kinoillensa essive kinanaan kinanansa kinoinaan kinoinansa translative kinakseen kinaksensa kinoikseen kinoiksensa abessive kinattaan kinattansa kinoittaan kinoittansa instructive — — comitative — kinoineen kinoinensa

Anagrams

• Akin, Inka, Kain, inka, kani

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Proto-Inuit *kina, from Proto-Eskimo *ki-na.

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /kina/, [kɪ.na]

Pronoun

kina

1. who

Usage notes

This word will cause indicative intonation in the sentence it is used, but not if used in isolation.

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkina]
• Rhymes: -na, -a
• Hyphenation: ki‧na

Etymology 1

From Quechua kina.

Noun

kina (plural kina-kina)

1. (botany, pharmacy) cinchona bark

Etymology 2

From English kina, from Tolai kina (“oyster or clamshell”).

Noun

kina (plural kina-kina)

1. kina: the national currency of Papua New Guinea, divided into 100 toea

Further reading

• “kina”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Inuktitut

Pronoun

kina (syllabics ᑭᓇ)

1. (interrogative) who (in a question)

Karitiâna

Noun

kina

1. mammal

Kituba

Etymology

Borrowed from Kongo kina.

Verb

kina

1. to dance

Kongo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-bína.

Verb

kina

1. to dance

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kina (“sea urchin”). Cognate with Hawaiian ʻina (“small sea urchin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkina/ [ˈkinɐ]

Noun

kina

1. sea urchin

Related terms

• ateate

References

• John C. Moorfield (2011), “kina”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN

Ottawa

Etymology

cf. Ojibwe akina

Adverb

kina

1. every

References

Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001), Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 126

Paiwan

Noun

kina

1. mother (female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant)

Synonyms

• ina

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.na/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: ki‧na

Noun

kina

1. inflection of kino:
   1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
   2. genitive singular

Quechua

Noun

kina

1. cinchona bark

Declension

Declension of kina

	singular	plural
nominative	kina	kinakuna
accusative	kinata	kinakunata
dative	kinaman	kinakunaman
genitive	kinap	kinakunap
locative	kinapi	kinakunapi
terminative	kinakama	kinakunakama
ablative	kinamanta	kinakunamanta
instrumental	kinawan	kinakunawan
comitative	kinantin	kinakunantin
abessive	kinannaq	kinakunannaq
comparative	kinahina	kinakunahina
causative	kinarayku	kinakunarayku
benefactive	kinapaq	kinakunapaq
associative	kinapura	kinakunapura
distributive	kinanka	kinakunanka
exclusive	kinalla	kinakunalla

Possessive forms of kina

ñuqap - first-person singular ñuqap (my) singular plural nominative kinay kinaykuna accusative kinayta kinaykunata dative kinayman kinaykunaman genitive kinaypa kinaykunap locative kinaypi kinaykunapi terminative kinaykama kinaykunakama ablative kinaymanta kinaykunamanta instrumental kinaywan kinaykunawan comitative kinaynintin kinaykunantin abessive kinayninnaq kinaykunannaq comparative kinayhina kinaykunahina causative kinayrayku kinaykunarayku benefactive kinaypaq kinaykunapaq associative kinaypura kinaykunapura distributive kinayninka kinaykunanka exclusive kinaylla kinaykunalla qampa - second-person singular qampa (your) singular plural nominative kinayki kinaykikuna accusative kinaykita kinaykikunata dative kinaykiman kinaykikunaman genitive kinaykipa kinaykikunap locative kinaykipi kinaykikunapi terminative kinaykikama kinaykikunakama ablative kinaykimanta kinaykikunamanta instrumental kinaykiwan kinaykikunawan comitative kinaykintin kinaykikunantin abessive kinaykinnaq kinaykikunannaq comparative kinaykihina kinaykikunahina causative kinaykirayku kinaykikunarayku benefactive kinaykipaq kinaykikunapaq associative kinaykipura kinaykikunapura distributive kinaykinka kinaykikunanka exclusive kinaykilla kinaykikunalla paypa - third-person singular paypa (his/her/its) singular plural nominative kinan kinankuna accusative kinanta kinankunata dative kinanman kinankunaman genitive kinanpa kinankunap locative kinanpi kinankunapi terminative kinankama kinankunakama ablative kinanmanta kinankunamanta instrumental kinanwan kinankunawan comitative kinanintin kinankunantin abessive kinanninnaq kinankunannaq comparative kinanhina kinankunahina causative kinanrayku kinankunarayku benefactive kinanpaq kinankunapaq associative kinanpura kinankunapura distributive kinaninka kinankunanka exclusive kinanlla kinankunalla ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) singular plural nominative kinanchik kinanchikkuna accusative kinanchikta kinanchikkunata dative kinanchikman kinanchikkunaman genitive kinanchikpa kinanchikkunap locative kinanchikpi kinanchikkunapi terminative kinanchikkama kinanchikkunakama ablative kinanchikmanta kinanchikkunamanta instrumental kinanchikwan kinanchikkunawan comitative kinanchiknintin kinanchikkunantin abessive kinanchikninnaq kinanchikkunannaq comparative kinanchikhina kinanchikkunahina causative kinanchikrayku kinanchikkunarayku benefactive kinanchikpaq kinanchikkunapaq associative kinanchikpura kinanchikkunapura distributive kinanchikninka kinanchikkunanka exclusive kinanchiklla kinanchikkunalla ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural nominative kinayku kinaykukuna accusative kinaykuta kinaykukunata dative kinaykuman kinaykukunaman genitive kinaykupa kinaykukunap locative kinaykupi kinaykukunapi terminative kinaykukama kinaykukunakama ablative kinaykumanta kinaykukunamanta instrumental kinaykuwan kinaykukunawan comitative kinaykuntin kinaykukunantin abessive kinaykunnaq kinaykukunannaq comparative kinaykuhina kinaykukunahina causative kinaykurayku kinaykukunarayku benefactive kinaykupaq kinaykukunapaq associative kinaykupura kinaykukunapura distributive kinaykunka kinaykukunanka exclusive kinaykulla kinaykukunalla qamkunap - second-person plural qamkunap (your(pl)) singular plural nominative kinaykichik kinaykichikkuna accusative kinaykichikta kinaykichikkunata dative kinaykichikman kinaykichikkunaman genitive kinaykichikpa kinaykichikkunap locative kinaykichikpi kinaykichikkunapi terminative kinaykichikkama kinaykichikkunakama ablative kinaykichikmanta kinaykichikkunamanta instrumental kinaykichikwan kinaykichikkunawan comitative kinaykichiknintin kinaykichikkunantin abessive kinaykichikninnaq kinaykichikkunannaq comparative kinaykichikhina kinaykichikkunahina causative kinaykichikrayku kinaykichikkunarayku benefactive kinaykichikpaq kinaykichikkunapaq associative kinaykichikpura kinaykichikkunapura distributive kinaykichikninka kinaykichikkunanka exclusive kinaykichiklla kinaykichikkunalla paykunap - third-person plural paykunap (their) singular plural nominative kinanku kinankukuna accusative kinankuta kinankukunata dative kinankuman kinankukunaman genitive kinankupa kinankukunap locative kinankupi kinankukunapi terminative kinankukama kinankukunakama ablative kinankumanta kinankukunamanta instrumental kinankuwan kinankukunawan comitative kinankuntin kinankukunantin abessive kinankunnaq kinankukunannaq comparative kinankuhina kinankukunahina causative kinankurayku kinankukunarayku benefactive kinankupaq kinankukunapaq associative kinankupura kinankukunapura distributive kinankunka kinankukunanka exclusive kinankulla kinankukunalla

Descendants

• English: quinine
• Spanish: quina

Sidamo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Hadiyya kine.

Noun

kina

1. stone

References

• Manuale di Sidamo by M. M. Moreno (Mondadori Milano 1940)

Sora

Alternative forms

• kita
• kida
• -kid- , -kil-, -kit- (combining forms)

Etymology

From Proto-Munda *kᵊla (“tiger”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *kla(ː)ʔ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkinaː/

Noun

kina

1. tiger

References

• Ramamurti, R. S. (1933). Sora–English Dictionary. Delhi: Mittal Publication.

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Probably from Kongo kîna, Yombe kiína ("taboo, rash").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkina/, [ˈcina̠], [ˈt͡ʃinɑ̟]

Noun

kina

1. taboo

Derived terms

• bwasikina
• kinadei
• tatakina

Descendants

• Aukan: kína
• Saramaccan: kína

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Noun

kina class VII (plural vina class VIII)

1. depth (vertical distance below a surface)
2. rhyme

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

kina

1. ki-vi class subject inflected singular present affirmative of -wa na

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kiˈna/ [k̠ɪˈn̪a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ki‧na

Preposition

kiná (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ)

1. Used to mark oblique cases of personal nouns

   Ang awiting ito ay para kina papa at mama.

   This song is for (my) father and (my) mother.

Usage notes

• This is used where there is more than one addressee, as a simpler way of saying kay [1st referrent] … at kay [last referrent] (e.g. kina Pedro at Juan).
• Where it precedes one name, this refers to the person and others surrounding them (e.g. Kina Pedro refers to Pedro and anyone other around him, usually unspecified).

Alternative forms

• kana, kila, kinda, kanila

See also

Tagalog markers

		pivot1 (ang)	non-pivot1
			core (ng)	oblique (sa)
common	singular	ang	ng	sa
	plural	ang mga	ng mga	sa mga
personal	singular	si	ni	kay
	plural / polite	sina	nina	kina

¹ Also known as the direct or focus.

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Quechua kinader.

Spanish quinaquina

Spanish quinabor.

Tagalog kina

Borrowed from Spanish quina.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkina/ [ˈk̠iː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: ki‧na

Noun

kina (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ)

1. cinchona

   Synonym: singkona

Alternative forms

• kino

See also

• dita
• kinina

Anagrams

• kain, akin, naik

Tok Pisin

Etymology

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Noun

kina

1. kina
2. a kind of seashell