"kina" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kinas [plural], kina [plural]
Etymology: From Tolai kina (“oyster or clamshell”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ksd|kina|t=oyster or clamshell}} Tolai kina (“oyster or clamshell”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|kina}} kina (plural kinas or kina)
  1. The national currency of Papua New Guinea, divided into 100 toea. Categories (topical): Currencies Categories (place): Papua New Guinea
    Sense id: en-kina-en-noun-4b3AjH0O Disambiguation of Currencies: 88 12 Disambiguation of Papua New Guinea: 90 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: kinas [plural]
Etymology: From Maori kina. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|kina}} Maori kina Head templates: {{en-noun}} kina (plural kinas)
  1. Evechinus chloroticus, a sea urchin endemic to New Zealand. Categories (lifeform): Sea urchins
    Sense id: en-kina-en-noun-BL0R0kEn Disambiguation of Sea urchins: 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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