Hawaiian
[ huh-wahy-uhn, -wah-yuhn ]
/ həˈwaɪ ən, -ˈwɑ yən /
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adjective
of or relating to Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.
noun
a native or inhabitant of Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.
the aboriginal language of Hawaii, a Polynesian language.
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pro-Ha·wai·ian, adjectiveWords nearby Hawaiian
havoc, Havre, havurah, haw, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawaiian goose, Hawaiian guitar, Hawaiian honeycreeper, Hawaiian Islands
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Hawaiian
/ (həˈwaɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to Hawaii, its people, or their language
noun
a native or inhabitant of Hawaii, esp one descended from Melanesian or Tahitian immigrants
a language of Hawaii belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
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