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Hawaiian

[huh-wahy-uhn, -wah-yuhn]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.



noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.

  2. the aboriginal language of Hawaii, a Polynesian language.

Hawaiian

/ əˈɲɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Hawaii, its people, or their language

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Hawaii, esp one descended from Melanesian or Tahitian immigrants

  2. a language of Hawaii belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hawaiian1

First recorded in 1815–25; Hawaii + -an
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Example Sentences

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One of the best parts, to Alferos: The repayment goes into a pool to provide the same help for other young, low-income Hawaiians who come after him.

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It’s not just his burly 6-foot-4 frame, his clean-shaven head or the boldly patterned, brightly colored Hawaiian shirts he’s adopted as an unofficial uniform.

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Nacua, who also is of Hawaiian descent, is expected to be warmly embraced by the locals during some activities that will be open to the public.

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Another key to the show is Maggie Q, whose temperament and Hawaiian heritage mirrors the character she plays in uncanny ways.

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So yeah, consider me seated for this “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride.”

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