Hawaiian
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Hawaiian
- /həˈwaɪ.ən/
Rhymes with -aɪən
adjective more Hawaiian · most Hawaiian · Hawaiʻian · Hawai'ian · Hawaian · Hawaiiian
- Descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
- Of or pertaining to the Hawaiian race, culture, or language.
- Of or pertaining to the culture of the US state of Hawaii.
- Of or pertaining to a resident of the US state of Hawaii.
noun Hawaiians · Hawaiʻian · Hawai'ian · Hawaian · Hawaiiian
- A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact. He felt having a Micronesian navigator meant he needed a pureblooded Polynesian, preferably a Hawaiian, as captain.
- A native or resident of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.
- A pizza topped with ham and pineapple. "A plain tomato cheese, two Hawaiians and a Coke," I told Greg, finally earning me a brief smile. […] Darrell paused to tear off a bite of ham and pineapple.
proper noun Hawaiʻian · Hawai'ian · Hawaian · Hawaiiian
- The Hawaiian language.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hawaii, honolulu, honeycreepers, patri, kamaaina, polynesian, islander, kauaian, kanaka, oahuan, haidan, local, haitian, tahitian, hanakian, indigenous
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adj of or having to do with the culture of the US state of Hawaii
| Español | hawaiano |
|---|---|
| Português | havaiano |
| Français | hawaïen, hawaiien |
| Русский | гава́йский gavájskij |
adj of or having to do with a resident of the US state of Hawaii
| Español | hawaiano |
|---|---|
| Português | havaiano |
| Français | hawaïen, hawaiien |
| Русский | гава́йский gavájskij |
adj descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian islands prior to European contact
| Español | hawaiano |
|---|---|
| Português | havaiano |
| Français | hawaïen, hawaiien |
| Русский | гава́йский gavájskij |
adj of or having to do with the Hawaiian race, culture, or language
| Español | hawaiano |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | -a Kihawai |
| Português | havaiano |
| Français | hawaïen, hawaiien |
| Deutsch | hawaiisch |
| Ελληνικά | χαβανέζικος chavanézikos |
| Русский | гава́йский gavájskij |
noun a descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact
| Español | hawaiano |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 夏威夷人 Xiàwēiyí rén |
| Kiswahili | Mhawai |
| Português | havaiano |
| Deutsch | Hawaiier, Hawaiianer |
| Ελληνικά | Χαβανέζος Chavanézos, Χαβανέζα Chavanéza |
| Русский | гава́ец gavájec, гава́йка gavájka |
noun a resident of the US state of Hawaii
| Español | hawaiano |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 夏威夷人 Xiàwēiyí rén |
| Kiswahili | Mhawai |
| Português | havaiano |
| Français | Hawaïen, Hawaïenne, Hawaiien, Hawaiienne |
| Русский | гава́ец gavájec, гава́йка gavájka |
name Hawaiian language
| Español | hawaiano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하와이어 hawaieo |
| 日本語 | ハワイ語 hawaigo |
| हिन्दी | हवाईवी havāīvī |
| Kiswahili | Kihawai |
| Português | havaiano |
| Français | hawaïen, hawaiien |
| Deutsch | Hawaiianisch, Hawaiisch |
| Italiano | hawaiano |
| Ελληνικά | χαβανέζικα chavanézika |
| Română | hawaiiană |
| Русский | гава́йский язы́к gavájskij jazýk, гава́йский gavájskij |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếng Hawaii |
| العربية | اللغة الهاوائية al-luḡa l-hawayiya |
| עברית | הוואית hawa'it |
Talk about this word "Hawaiian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hawaiian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Hawaiian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hawaiian "Hawaiian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hawaiian.Cite this
@misc{hawaiian_2026,
title = {Hawaiian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hawaiian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}