malihini

[ mah-lee-hee-nee ]

noun

, Hawaiian.

, plural ma·li·hi·nis.

1. a newcomer to Hawaii.

malihini

/ ˌmɑːlɪˈhiːnɪ /

noun

1. (in Hawaii) a foreigner or stranger

Word History and Origins

Origin of malihini¹

from Hawaiian

Example Sentences

The 10-year-old Arizonan was taken out by “malihini,” a respectably difficult word on which to fall.

From Washington Post

He stumbled on "malihini," a Hawaiian word for foreigner.

From Reuters

Their very first caper, Malihini Holiday, traces a murder plot all the way from London to Waikiki.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gracefully the birdlike thing rose into the brilliant turquoise sky—that same sky which today so enchants the malihini—and as it tugged at the line, dipped, rose again and circled about, the thrill of it came down the cord to Maui's hands and his delight knew no bounds.

From Project Gutenberg

Auwe; auwe; aloha la Ka malihini hou Ma keia la hauoli nei Ua hui pu kakou.

From Project Gutenberg