Definition for: Hawaiian

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English

Pronunciation

SAMPA: [h@"waI@n]

Alternative spellings

Hawai'ian

Proper noun

Hawaiian

1. A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian islands prior to European contact.
2. The Hawaiian language.
3. A resident of the U.S. state of Hawaii.*

Translations

• Chinese: 夏威夷人 (Xiàwēiyí rén) (1), 夏威夷语 (Xiàwēiyí yǔ) (2)
• Finnish: havaijilainen (1,3), havaiji (2)
• German: Hawaiianer m . (1,3); Hawaiianerin f . (1, 3); Hawaiianisch n . (2)

Adjective

Hawaiian ( no comparative or superlative )

1. Descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian islands prior to European contact.
2. Of or having to do with the Hawaiian race, culture, or language.
3. Of or having to do with the culture of the U.S. state of Hawaii.
4. Of or having to do with a resident of the U.S. state of Hawaii.*

[*] These senses are generally deprecated by Hawaii residents, who tend to prefer reserving the word for referring specifically to the Native Hawaiian race.

Translations

• Finnish: havaijilainen
• German: hawaiianisch

Related terms

• Yawiki:Hawaiian index

External links

• Hawaiian - English Dictionary: from Webster's Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition.
• Ethnologue entry for Hawaiian, IS 639-3 code haw

Other Translations for "Hawaiian"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		Hawaiian
Hex		48 e1 77 e1 69 69 e1 ee
Pig Latin		Awaiianhay

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