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Mauna Kea

UK/ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪə/US/ˌmɔnə ˈkeɪə/

Mauna Kea proper noun: a dormant volcano in Hawaii; the tallest mountain in the world from its base on the sea floor.

mauna kea: a dormant volcano in Hawaii; the tallest mountain in the world from its base on the sea floor
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Proper noun

Mauna Kea

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

Origin of Mauna Kea

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

Words that rhyme with Mauna Kea

Questions about Mauna Kea

What does Mauna Kea mean?
Mauna Kea means a dormant volcano in Hawaii; the tallest mountain in the world from its base on the sea floor.
What part of speech is Mauna Kea?
Mauna Kea is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mauna Kea?
Mauna Kea is pronounced /ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪə/ (UK).

Words near Mauna Kea in the dictionary

  1. Mauming
  2. maumish
  3. maums
  4. maumy
  5. maun
  6. Mauna Kea
  7. Mauna Loa
  8. Maunaloa
  9. Maunby
  10. maunch
  11. maunched

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