Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A newcomer to Hawaii.
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- noun Hawaii
newcomer ,tourist
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Kahalaomapuana, alaila, ua hoopauia ko ke kaikamahine naau kaumaha, a komo aku la ka malihini e launa me ke Alii.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915
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Ihuanu penei: "E Ihuanu e! ke ike maopopo lea aku nei wau ano i keia manawa, aole e lanakila ana ko kakou aoao, a ma kuu manao paa hoi, e lanakila ana ka malihini maluna o kakou, no ka mea, ke ike maopopo aku la no oe, ua make loa ko kakou kanaka i ka welau wale no o koia la lima, ahona a kui maoli aku kela, lele liilii.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915
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"For the malihini - the newcomer - yes," Chan smiled.
Charlie Chan Carries On Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1930
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May I open my remarks by pointing out that some malihini - some stranger - must be responsible for this cruel event?
Charlie Chan Carries On Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1930
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With long powerful strokes he drew away from the malihini breakers to dare the great rollers beyond.
The Chinese Parrot Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1926
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Hawaii can manage her affairs without the interference of a malihini.
The Chinese Parrot Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1926
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Every afternoon he experimented with a board in the malihini surf, and he was eager for the moment when he could dare the big rollers farther out.
The Chinese Parrot Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1926
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"I do know that for the past month a malihini named Leatherbee -- the black sheep of a good family in Philadelphia, they tell me -- has been hanging around the Compton woman, and that Dan resented his presence."
The House Without a Key Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1925
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"I do know that for the past month a malihini named Leatherbee -- the black sheep of a good family in Philadelphia, they tell me -- has been hanging around the Compton woman, and that Dan resented his presence."
The House Without a Key Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1925
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Hawaii can manage her affairs without the interference of a malihini.
The House Without a Key Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 1925
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