Hawaiian

/həˈwaɪən/
/həˈwaɪən/
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Other forms: Hawaiians

Definitions of Hawaiian
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of the state or island of Hawaii or to the people or culture or language
  2. noun
    a native or resident of Hawaii
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    types:
    Native Hawaiian
    a member or descendant of the indigenous Polynesian people who lived in the Hawaiian Islands
    type of:
    American
    a native or inhabitant of the United States
  3. noun
    the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
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    type of:
    Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic
    an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
Pronunciation
US
/həˈwaɪən/
UK
/həˈwaɪən/
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