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kamaʻaina

/ˌkɑməˈaɪnə/

kamaʻaina noun: someone who is of Hawaiian origin, but not necessarily of Hawaiian ancestry; a local.

Noun

kamaʻaina

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

Antonyms of kamaʻaina

Forms of kamaʻaina

alternative formkamaaina
alternative formkama'aina

Origin of kamaʻaina

Borrowed from Hawaiian kamaʻāina.

Questions about kamaʻaina

What does kamaʻaina mean?
Kamaʻaina means someone who is of Hawaiian origin, but not necessarily of Hawaiian ancestry; a local.
What part of speech is kamaʻaina?
Kamaʻaina is a noun.
How do you pronounce kamaʻaina?
Kamaʻaina is pronounced /ˌkɑməˈaɪnə/.

Words near kamaʻaina in the dictionary

  1. Kamau
  2. Kamaus
  3. kamayan
  4. Kamayura
  5. Kamayurá
  6. kamaʻaina
  7. Kamba
  8. kambala
  9. kambalas
  10. kambaldaite
  11. Kambalig

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