kaimana

See also: Kaimana and kaimaną

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English diamond, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “diamond”). Can also be construed as kai (“sea”) + mana (“power”) = "powerful sea, sea filled with mana".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kai̯ˈma.na/, [kəjˈmɐ.nə]

Noun

kaimana (ke)

  1. diamond
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