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Definition of Malahini
1. Noun. A newcomer to Hawaii.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Malahini
Literary usage of Malahini
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our Hawaii by Charmian London (1917)
"had not the strength to hold perfectly steady, and the audience of curious men
whose personal characteristics were far from quieting to malahini wahine ..."
2. Annual Report (1903)
"The occasion was one of wonted cheer in the inspiration of brotherly love, to
those long accustomed to it; while for a "malahini'' it had the additional ..."
3. The House of Pride: And Other Tales of Hawaii by Jack London (1912)
"Of course you are a malahini,1 and could not be expected to know. ... She is
finished." He shrugged his shoulders pityingly. 1 malahini — newcomer. ..."
4. A Son of the Sun by Jack London (1912)
"hint of gentling, and the malahini darted prettily into the wind and about. ...
The malahini laid squarely into the narrow passage which was the lagoon ..."
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