English Explanatory Dictionary

Hawaiian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Hawaiian race, culture, or language.
  3. Of or pertaining to the culture of the US state of Hawaii.
  4. Of or pertaining to a resident of the US state of Hawaii.
noun
  1. A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
  2. A native or resident of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.
  3. A pizza topped with ham and pineapple.
name
  1. The Hawaiian language.

Pronunciation

/həˈwaɪ.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hawaiian.wav

Word forms

Hawaiian more Hawaiian most Hawaiian Hawaiʻian Hawai'ian Hawaian Hawaiiian Hawaiians

Etymology

From Hawaii + -an.

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Hawaiian terms

Derived words

Hawaiian blue eyes Hawaiian coot Hawaiian crow Hawaiian duck Hawaiian gold coral Hawaiian guitar Hawaiian Kingdom Hawaiian peridot Hawaiian seahorse Hawaiian shirt Hawaiian sling Hawaiian steak Native Hawaiian Neo-Hawaiian

Translations

Catalan: hawaià Dutch: Hawaïaans Finnish: havaijilainen French: hawaïen French: hawaiien Irish: Haváíoch Polish: hawajski Portuguese: havaiano Russian: гава́йский Spanish: hawaiano Tagalog: Hawayano Turkish: Hawaiili
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