kamaʻaina

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kamaʻaina

/ˌkɑməˈaɪnə/

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Borrowed from Hawaiian kamaʻāina.

noun kamaaina · kama'aina

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

Opposite: malihini

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Opposite: malihini

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"kamaʻaina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kama%CA%BBaina.

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@misc{kama_aina_2026,
  title = {kamaʻaina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kama%CA%BBaina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}