Hawaiian
Americanadjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.
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the aboriginal language of Hawaii, a Polynesian language.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Hawaii, esp one descended from Melanesian or Tahitian immigrants
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a language of Hawaii belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
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First Hawaiian shares slid about 4% to $29.07, while TriCo shares rose 12% to $59.88.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Because of its striking resemblance to the Hawaiian species, they named it Theridion himalayana, or the Himalayan Happy Face Spider.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Kirkland said the regulations would have especially affected cities like Bell Gardens and Hawaiian Gardens, where casinos represent nearly 70% of the general fund.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Also in 2002, she voiced the Elvis-adoring Hawaiian girl Lilo in the animated hit Lilo & Stitch.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Usually he wore faded blue jeans with a flaming Hawaiian shirt, along with sandals and dweebish white socks, looking like he had just spent the night in a Mexican hotel.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Hawaiians were finally allowed to get permits to carry concealed weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
He then urged his fellow Hawaiians to check in on their local communities and do what they can to support their neighbors.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
Many Hawaiians have heeded official advice to leave coastal areas, after a powerful earthquake thousands of miles away near Russia prompted a tsunami warning in the US state and other parts of the Pacific.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
The setting offered stunning natural beauty but also rich themes to explore, particularly American colonialism and the plight of Native Hawaiians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
Instead of standard English, everyone spoke Hawaiian Pidgin, a language mash-up created by Hawaiians and early Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and American immigrants.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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