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Polynesian vs. Hawaiian

Polynesian

adjective

  1. of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.

noun

  1. a member of any of a number of peoples originating from and inhabiting Polynesia, and speaking closely related Austronesian languages.

  2. the easternmost group of Austronesian languages, including Maori, Tahitian, Samoan, Hawaiian, and the language of Easter Island.

Hawaiian

adjective

  1. of or relating to Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.

  2. the aboriginal language of Hawaii, a Polynesian language.