kamaʻaina

/ˌkɑməˈaɪnə/

noun

Someone who is of Hawaiian origin, but not necessarily of Hawaiian ancestry; a local.

Opposite
malihini
OriginHawaiian kamaʻāina →
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Meanings

noun

alternative kamaaina · alternative kama'aina

  1. HawaiislangSomeone who is of Hawaiian origin, but not necessarily of Hawaiian ancestry; a local.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
malihini

Origin

  1. Hawaiiankamaʻāina
  2. Hawaiiankamaʻāina
  3. Englishkamaʻaina

Borrowed from Hawaiian kamaʻāina.

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APA

kamaʻaina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kama%CA%BBaina

MLA

“kamaʻaina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kama%CA%BBaina. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kamaʻaina,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kama%CA%BBaina.

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