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Meaning of "kamaaina" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KAMAAINA

kamaaina  [ˌkɑːməˈaɪnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KAMAAINA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kamaaina is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KAMAAINA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kama'aina

Kamaʻāina is the Hawaiian language word for a long-term resident of the Hawaiian Islands. Literally "child of the land," it derives from the words "kama", meaning "child", and "ʻāina", meaning 'land'. The word "kamaʻaina" describes Hawaiʻi residents regardless of their racial background, as opposed to "kanaka" which means a person of native Hawaiian ancestry. A kamaʻaina in the traditional sense is someone born in Hawaiʻi or who has made their residence in the islands for many years. More recently, the definition of a kamaʻaina has been expanded to include anyone who currently lives in Hawaiʻi, or who once lived there but has moved away. The State of Hawaiʻi sponsors an official "Kamaʻaina Come Home" event each year, intended to increase the state’s labor pool by inducing Hawaiʻi college students and former residents who are now living in the continental United States to return to Hawaiʻi. The program has been successful in bringing qualified kama‘aina back to the Islands and in doing so, reuniting families. Many businesses in Hawaiʻi offer a "Kamaʻaina rate," an often sizable discount given to local residents.

Definition of kamaaina in the English dictionary

The definition of kamaaina in the dictionary is a Hawaiian local.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KAMAAINA


aligner
əˈlaɪnə
aliner
əˈlaɪnə
angina
ænˈdʒaɪnə
Carolina
ˌkærəˈlaɪnə
china
ˈtʃaɪnə
designer
dɪˈzaɪnə
diner
ˈdaɪnə
eyeliner
ˈaɪˌlaɪnə
Freightliner
ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə
headliner
ˈhɛdˌlaɪnə
liner
ˈlaɪnə
mina
ˈmaɪnə
miner
ˈmaɪnə
minor
ˈmaɪnə
Regina
rɪˈdʒaɪnə
salina
səˈlaɪnə
signer
ˈsaɪnə
spina
ˈspaɪnə
Steiner
ˈstaɪnə
vagina
vəˈdʒaɪnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KAMAAINA

kamacite
kamahi
Kamakura
kamala
Kamchatka
Kamchatkan
kame
kameez
kamelaukion
Kamensk-Uralski
Kamerad
Kamerlingh-Onnes
Kamerun
Kamet
kami
kamichi
kamik
kamikaze

WORDS THAT END LIKE KAMAAINA

Argentina
ballerina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
carina
Christina
corvina
Filipina
Herzegovina
Jaina
kina
Latina
marina
medina
Molina
North Carolina
piscina
retina
Santa Catarina
South Carolina
tina

Synonyms and antonyms of kamaaina in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kamaaina» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KAMAAINA

Find out the translation of kamaaina to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kamaaina from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kamaaina» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

kamaaina
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kamaaina
570 millions of speakers

English

kamaaina
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kamaaina
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kamaaina
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

kamaaina
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kamaaina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kamaaina
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kamaaina
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kamaaina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kamaaina
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カマアイナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박살 내 버리는 구만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kamaaina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kamaaina
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kamaaina
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामयाना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kamaaina
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kamaaina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kamaaina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

kamaaina
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kamaaina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kamaaina
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kamaaina
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kamaaina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kamaaina
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kamaaina

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAMAAINA»

The term «kamaaina» is regularly used and occupies the 86.100 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KAMAAINA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kamaaina

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAMAAINA»

Discover the use of kamaaina in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kamaaina and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian ...
... Au hoolaua o Keehu wai kehau, Ka huna wai kehau a ke kiowao, I kulu kio, halana i ka pua 0 ka nene, Ne ke kupukupu hone i ka Waikoloa, Hana maalea i ke kula o Kanoenoe, I puni ke kupa, ke kamaaina o laila; Ke kini mauka o Kokoloa.
‎1920
2
Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore ...
He mau anahulu i hala ma keia noho ana, launa aku la o Omaokamau me kekahi kanaka kamaaina. I mai la ke kamaaina : "Heaha ka mea e make ole nei o Imaikalani ia oukou?" I aku o Omaokamau: "Heaha hoi." I mai kela: "Ua make, ...
Abraham Fornander, Thomas George Thrum, 1919
3
Brown's Boundary Control and Legal Principles
Hawaiian courts have considered suchelements asexpert testimonyon boundaries (kamaaina), survey evidence, the meanings of words and phrases, adverse possession, riparian rights,and the seaward boundary of measurements. Hawaiian ...
Walter G. Robillard, Donald A. Wilson, 2013
4
The Laws of Innkeepers: For Hotels, Motels, Restaurants, and ...
... fictitiously named travel agencies who make reservations for California visitors at such hotels. "The first cause of action alleges that the rate charged to plaintiff for rooms in the hotels is higher than a so-called 'Kamaaina' (local resident) rate,  ...
John E. H. Sherry, 1993
5
Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the ...
Olelo mai kamaaina, " Napoo ka la hiki." A hele aku la lakou me ke kamaaina pu, a molehulehu hiki .aku la lakou i Honokalani; alaila, hoouna aku la o Laielohelohe i ke kamaaina e hele aku e nana i ka noho ana o na'lii. Hele aku la ke ...
‎1919
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Annual Reports
Olelo mai kamaaina, " Napoo ka la hiki." A hele aku la lakou me ke kamaaina pu, a molehulehu hiki aku la lakou i Honokalani; alaila, hoouna aku la o Laielohelohe i ke kamaaina c hele aku e nana i ka noho ana o na'lii. Hele aku la ke ...
United States. American Ethnology Bureau, 1919
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Annual Report
Olelo mai kamaaina, " Napoo ka la hiki." A hele aku la lakou me ke kamaaina pu, a molehulehu hiki aku la lakou i Honokalani; alaila, hoouna aku la o Laielohelohe i ke kamaaina e hele aku e nana i ka noho ana o na'lii. Hele aku la ke ...
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology, John Wesley Powell, Jesse Walter Fewkes, 1919
8
The Hawaiian Romance of Laieikawai
Olelo mai kamaaina, " Napoo ka la hiki." A hele aku la lakou me ke kamaaina pu, a molehulehu hiki aku la lakou i Honokalani; alaila, hoouna aku la o Laielohelohe i ke kamaaina e hele aku e nana i ka noho ana o na'lii. Hele aku la ke ...
S. N. Haleole, 1918
9
The Cosmopolitan
Kamaaina means not exactly old-timer or pioneer. Its original meaning is “a child of the soil,” one who is indigenous. But its meaning has changed, so that it stands to-day for “one who belongs”—to Hawaii. of course. It is not merely a degree of ...
‎1916
10
Our Hawaii: Islands and Islanders
It is Kamaaina. Kamaaina is Hawaiian. It contains five vowels, which, with the three consonants, compose five syllables. No syllable is accented, all syllables are pronounced, the vowels having precisely the same values as the Italian vowels.
Charmian London, 1922

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAMAAINA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kamaaina is used in the context of the following news items.
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A&E Wrap-Up: 7-17-15 | West Hawaii Today
Admission for a self-guided tour is $8 for adults, $6 for kamaaina, military and seniors, and $1 for keiki 18 years old and younger. «West Hawaii Today, Jul 15»
2
Neighbors advised to prepare for cleanup of filthy Kaimuki home
Matt Fabry, general manager at Kamaaina Termite and Pest Control, says the whole property looks like a breeding ground for rats and roaches. «KHON2, Jul 15»
3
Out 'N' About
$39-$109; kamaaina and military rates available; half-off special for kamaaina in July and August. 971-4321, burnnlove.com/waikiki · Download ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
Shrimp and chicken recipes perfect for picnic in park
The event is free with aquarium admission: $12, $5 ages 4 to 12, free for ages 3 and under. Ask about military, senior and kamaaina discounts. «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
Wisconsin's ZBB Energy to develop $3M project for private Big …
Project partners include Honolulu-based Kamaaina Solar Solutions, Maui's Morikawa & Associates LLC and Tian Shan Renewable Energy ... «Pacific Business News, Jul 15»
6
Kauai Event Calendars – 7/08/2015
Kalaheo Yoga Studio, Mondays and Thursdays, 8 a.m.; Waimea Plantation Cottages, Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., $12 kamaaina ... «Midweekkauai, Jul 15»
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Ala Moana Hotel offers $45 rate to celebrate 45th anniversary
Local guests who are not born in 1970 can still join the celebration with a kamaaina rate starting at $149 in the Kona Tower from August ... «KHON2, Jul 15»
8
Parody still delightful even after one noddah time
Always fun to see and pretty much a guaranteed success, the trio should be required viewing for keiki and malihini and is a hoot for kamaaina, ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»
9
Events celebrate American independence
... 7:45-9:15 p.m.; departs from Kewalo Basin and cruises toward Diamond Head along the Waikiki coastline. $62. Kamaaina rates available. «Honolulu Pulse, Jul 15»
10
Exploring Hawaii Island: Volcano House
There are 10 one-room cabins that can sleep up to four people at a cost of $80 per night with kamaaina rates available. The community ... «KHON2, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kamaaina [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kamaaina>. Apr 2024 ».
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