kamaaina

American  

[kah-muh-ahy-nuh] / ˌkɑ məˈaɪ nə /

Or kama'aina

noun

1. a longtime resident of Hawaii.

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Etymology

Origin of kamaaina

First recorded in 1900–05; from Hawaiian kamaʿāina “native born,” equivalent to kama “child, person” + ʿāina “land, earth”

Example Sentences

A hala aku la na kamaaina, ohu mai la he wahi nalu opuu, ia manawa ka Hauailiki hee ana i kona nalu.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren

I mai la ua wahi kamaaina nei, "Hookahi no ikaika o keia aha o Haunaka, a oia ke hoounaia ana i Kohala, e hakaka me ke kanaka Kauai."

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren

Ia Halaaniani i hookokoke mai ai ma kahi o na kamaaina o Keaau, lohe iho la oia, e lilo ana ua Laieikawai nei ia Kekalukaluokewa.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren

Since that time, in the course of various long stays, he had earned the kamaaina distinction.

From On the Makaloa Mat by London, Jack

I kekahi la, kupu ka manao aloha i kekahi wahine kamaaina no Laielohelohe; noalila, hele mai la ua kamaaina wahine nei e launa me ke Alii wahine.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren