Mauna Kea

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Hawaiian Mauna Kea (literally “White Mountain”), presumably in reference to its seasonal snow cover.

Pronunciation

  • (US, UK) IPA(key): /ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɔnə ˈkeɪə/
  • Rhymes: -eɪə

Proper noun

Mauna Kea

  1. A dormant volcano in Hawaii; the tallest mountain in the world from its base on the sea floor.

Further reading

Hawaiian

Etymology

Literally, “White Mountain”, presumably in reference to its seasonal snow cover. Sometimes explained as a contraction of Mauna a Wākea (“Mountain of Wākea”), in reference to the Hawaiian sky god.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmau̯.na ˈke.a/, [ˈmɐw.nə ˈkɛ.jə], [ˈmɔw.nə ˈkɛ.jə] (rapid speech)

Proper noun

Mauna Kea

  1. Mauna Kea (a dormant volcano in Hawaii)
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