kamaaina

noun

ka·​ma·​ai·​na ˌkä-mə-ˈī-nə 

: 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. — Ken Van Vechten, Los Angeles Times, 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). — Author: Ligaya Mishan, Anchorage Daily News, 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). — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian kama'āina, from kama child + 'āina land

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kamaaina

• acarina
• ballerina
• casuarina
• celestina
• concertina
• filipina
• foramina
• leucaena
• littorina
• scarlatina
• semolina
• serotina