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kona

UK/ˈkəʊnə/US/ˈkoʊnə/

kona noun: southwester.

Noun

kona (plural konas)

  1. (Hawaii) southwester

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Kona

Kona

  1. A district on the Big Island, Hawaii, United States.
  2. (informal) Kailua-Kona, the largest urban settlement in Kona District.
    Synonyms:
    Kona Town

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Kona

Kona

  1. A surname from Telugu

Proper noun (3) capitalized: Kona

Kona

  1. An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.

Proper noun (4) capitalized: Kona

Kona

  1. A department of Mouhoun, Burkina Faso.

Synonyms of kona

  • Kona Town

Forms of kona

pluralkonas
alternative formKona

Origin of kona

From Hawaiian kona (“leeward side; southwest side”).

From Hawaiian kona (“leeward side”).

From Telugu కోన (kōna, “dell, corner, garden”).

Words formed from kona

  • kona low
  • kona storm
  • kona wind

Words that rhyme with kona

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Questions about kona

What does kona mean?
Kona means southwester.
What part of speech is kona?
Kona can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce kona?
Kona is pronounced /ˈkəʊnə/ (UK).
What is the plural of kona?
The plural of kona is konas.

Words near kona in the dictionary

  1. Komárom
  2. Komárom-Esztergom
  3. Kon Tum
  4. Kon'dey
  5. Kon'deymatheelaabadhoo
  6. kona
  7. konak
  8. konaki
  9. konakis
  10. konaks
  11. Konami Code

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