name
Meaning 1
A district on the Big Island, Hawaii, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
kona
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊnə/
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General-American: /ˈkoʊnə/
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General-American: /ˈkɔ-/
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rhymes with -əʊnə
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CMU ARPABET: K OW1 N AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Kailua-Kona, the largest urban settlement in Kona District.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: Kona Town
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name
Meaning 3
A surname from Telugu
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name
Meaning 4
An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.
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name
Meaning 5
A department of Mouhoun, Burkina Faso.
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noun
Meaning 6
southwester
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hawaii
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History
Etymology
From Hawaiian kona (“leeward side”).
From Telugu కోన (kōna, “dell, corner, garden”).
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From Hawaiian kona (“leeward side; southwest side”).