kina

[ kee-nuh ]

noun

1. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.

kina

¹

/ ˈkiːnə /

noun

1. a green sea urchin, Evichinus chloroticus , eaten in New Zealand Also calledsea egg

kina

²

/ ˈkiːnə /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, divided into 100 toea

Word History and Origins

Origin of kina¹

Māori

Origin of kina²

from a Papuan language

Example Sentences

“Crayfish was probably as close as you’ve got to it — but now kina has become a real delicacy, and paua is so hot everywhere.”

From New York Times

But what about the strains of the spiky kina sea urchin?

From Science Magazine

“They misused tens of millions of kina allocated for police housing, resources and welfare. We also uncovered many cases of senior officers facilitating the theft of police land.”

From The Guardian

The bare rock is overgrazed by sea urchins, or kina, which flourish in the absence of snapper and crayfish, their natural predators.

From The Guardian

It identified 11 tax concessions, which along with a drop in gas prices, amounted to hundreds of millions in kina in annual revenue forgone.

From Reuters