malihini

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian malihini.

Noun

malihini (plural malihinis)

  1. (Hawaii) newcomer, tourist

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *manu-firi "visitor". Cognate with Māori manuwhiri.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.liˈhi.ni/, [mə.liˈhi.ni]

Noun

malihini

  1. foreigner; stranger; tourist; newcomer

Derived terms

Verb

malihini

  1. (stative) new; introduced (of foreign origin)
    manu malihini ― non-native birds

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