English

Pronunciation

SAMPA: [h@"waI@n]

Alternate Spelling

Hawai'ian

Proper Noun

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 (1),夏威夷语 (2)
• Romanica: hawaiiano m (1,2,3), hawaiiana f (1,3)

Adjective

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

• German: Hawaiianisch
• Romanica: hawaiiano m, hawaiiana f

Related Terms

• Wiktionary:Hawaiian index

External links

• Hawaiian - English Dictionary: from Webster's Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition.