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ka·ma·ai·na | \ ˌkä-mə-ˈī-nə 
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\Definition of kamaaina
: one who has lived in Hawaii for a long time
Examples of kamaaina in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web This is the town of Waikoloa‘s course, upslope from the Kohala shore, where kamaaina play as do knowing visitors.
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Ken Van Vechten, Los Angeles Times, "Eight places to play golf in Hawaii for as little as $55 a round," 9 Oct. 2019 Strong flavors are ascendant here, with nuances that only a kamaaina might understand, like ahi with white onions (clean and sweet) versus ahi with scallions (mellower).
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Author: Ligaya Mishan, Anchorage Daily News, "Heading home to Hawaii in search of poke," 10 Jan. 2018 Strong flavors are ascendant here, with nuances that only a kamaaina might understand, like ahi with white onions (clean and sweet) versus ahi with green onions (mellower).
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "Home to Hawaii in Search of Poke," 8 Jan. 2018
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The first known use of kamaaina was in 1903
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