Kamoʻoalewa

Translingual

Alternative forms

• Kamooalewa, Kamo'oalewa

Etymology

Coined from Hawaiian ka (“the”) + moʻo (“fragment”) + a (“of”) + lewa (“to jump, to oscillate”), referring to a fragmentary object that oscillates in the sky from the perspective of Earth.

Pronunciation

• (Hawaiian) IPA^(key): /kaˌmo.ʔo.aˈle.wa/, [kəˌmo.ʔo.wəˈlɛ.ʋə]

Proper noun

Kamoʻoalewa

1. (astronomy) 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, a small Apollo asteroid and quasi-satellite of Earth. It may be an impact fragment from the Moon.

Synonyms

• 469219 Kamoʻoalewa
• (469219) 2016 HO₃
• 2016 HO₃