Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kah-muh-ahy-nuh]
- /ˌkɑ məˈaɪ nə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kah-muh-ahy-nuh]
- /ˌkɑ məˈaɪ nə/
Definitions of kamaaina word
- noun kamaaina a longtime resident of Hawaii. 1
- noun kamaaina Alternative spelling of kamaʻaina. 1
- noun kamaaina a local person; native 0
- noun kamaaina Alternative spelling of kamaʻaina. 0
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Origin of kamaaina
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Hawaiian kamaʿāina native born, equivalent to kama child, person + ʿāina land, earth
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Parts of speech for Kamaaina
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kamaaina popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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kamaaina usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with kamaaina
- how to get a kamaaina card?
- what is kamaaina rate?
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