Where does “kamaʻaina” come from?
kamaʻaina (English) comes from Hawaiian kamaʻāina, from Hawaiian Kama, from Proto-Polynesian *tama.
kamaʻaina (English): Someone who is of Hawaiian origin; a local
Definitions
- Someone who is of Hawaiian origin; a local
Ancestry of “kamaʻaina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kamaʻāina | A person born and bred in Hawaii |
| 2 | Hawaiian | Kama | — |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | *tama | — |