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 would retain Tri Counties Bank branding on the mainland, according to the companies.
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
Molly trudges up the road toward Vivian’s from the bus stop, her laptop in her backpack, red Braden slung over one shoulder and Hawaiian Ashley on the other.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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
So, museums have started returning human remains from communities such as the Maori tribes of New Zealand, the Mudan warriors of Taiwan, the Aboriginal people of Australia and the Native Hawaiians.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2024
Kanaka elders have insisted that no more telescopes be built on Mauna Kea, which Native Hawaiians consider to be ancestral and sacred.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024
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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