"kina" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kina (“sea urchin”). Cognate with Hawaiian ʻina (“small sea urchin”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*kina|t=sea urchin}} Proto-Polynesian *kina (“sea urchin”), {{cog|haw|ʻina|t=small sea urchin}} Hawaiian ʻina (“small sea urchin”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} kina, {{mi-noun}} kina
  1. sea urchin Related terms: ateate
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