Mauna Kea

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian Mauna Kea (“White Mountain”), presumably in reference to its seasonal snow cover.

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmɔnə ˈkeɪə/

Proper noun

Mauna Kea

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

Further reading

• Mauna Kea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Hawaiian

Etymology

From mauna (“mountain, mount”) + kea (“white”), but sometimes explained as a contraction of Mauna a Wakea (“Mountain of Wakea”) in reference to the Hawaiian sky god.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmau̯.na ˈkea/, [ˈmɐw.nə ˈkɛə], [ˈmɔw.nə ˈkɛə] (rapid speech)

Proper noun

Mauna Kea

1. Mauna Kea (volcano)