Mauna Kea
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hawaiian Mauna Kea (“White Mountain”), presumably in reference to its seasonal snow cover.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Mauna Kea
- A dormant volcano in Hawaii, the tallest mountain in the world from its base on the sea floor.
Further reading[edit]
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
IPA(key): /ˈmau̯.na ˈkea/, [ˈmɐw.nə ˈkɛə], [ˈmɔw.nə ˈkɛə] (rapid speech)
Proper noun[edit]
- Mauna Kea (volcano)
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