Hina

See also: hina, hiná, ĥina, hiña, hīna, and -hina

Hawaiian

Etymology

hina (“prostrate; gray”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhi.na/, [ˈhi.nə]

Proper noun

Hina

  1. (Hawaiian mythology) any of a number of goddesses and legendary women, including a moon goddess
  2. a female or (sometimes) male given name from Hawaiian

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 383
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Hina occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 35 women and 10 men.

Japanese

Romanization

Hina

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ひな

Maori

Etymology

hina (“gray”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhina/, [ˈhinɐ]

Proper noun

Hina

  1. personification of the Moon

Derived terms

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