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Definition
Haumea; a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt.
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How it's used
This term is the standard astronomical translation for the dwarf planet Haumea in the Kuiper belt. It follows the convention of naming celestial bodies after figures from mythology, specifically the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth and fertility. You will mostly encounter this in scientific contexts or when discussing space exploration.
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Which dwarf planet is Haumea?
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Haumea's orbit
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
