kamaaina
or ka·ma·'ai·na
[ kah-muh-ahy-nuh ]
noun
a longtime resident of Hawaii.
Origin of kamaaina
1First recorded in 1900–05; from Hawaiian kamaʿāina “native born,” equivalent to kama “child, person” + ʿāina “land, earth”
Words Nearby kamaaina
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How to use kamaaina in a sentence
In journeying they passed through Waialua, resting in the house of a kamaaina at Kawaihapai.
Hawaiian Folk Tales | Various
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