okina
US/oʊˈkinə/
okina noun: the Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (ʻ ) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant.
Noun
okina (plural okinas)
- The Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (ʻ ) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant.
Forms of okina
| plural | okinas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ʻokina |
Origin of okina
Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻokina (“cutting off, separation”).
Words that rhyme with okina
37 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- nina
- semolina
- subpoena
- cantina
- falanghina
- galena
- latina
- piscina
- Thumbelina
- Tryphena
- Afro-Latina
- Antiochena
- Apamena
- Argentina
- Atropatena
- Ballymena
- barracudina
- Brangelina
- Damascena
- Dina
- doubting Thomasina
- gmina
- Halyna
- Jelena
- Laodicena
- Malaspina
- marina
- Media Atropatena
- Palmyrena
- Rina
- Sheena
- spirulina
- Thomasina
- Tumblrina
- verbena
- Vojvodina
- Xena
Questions about okina
- What does okina mean?
- Okina means the Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (ʻ ) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant.
- What part of speech is okina?
- Okina is a noun.
- How do you pronounce okina?
- Okina is pronounced /oʊˈkinə/ (US).
- What is the plural of okina?
- The plural of okina is okinas.
Words near okina in the dictionary
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