kinopaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From kino (“body”) +‎ paʻa (“firm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌki.noˈpa.ʔa/, [ˌti.noˈpɐ.ʔə]

Noun

kinopaʻa

  1. solid (as opposed to a gas or liquid)
    Coordinate terms: kinoea, kinowai

Verb

kinopaʻa(stative)

  1. solid
  2. (of planets) terrestrial, rocky

Further reading

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