Hawaiian
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[edit] English
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[edit] Pronunciation
- SAMPA: [h@"waI@n]
[edit] Adjective
Hawaiian (not comparable)
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- (of a person) Descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian islands prior to European contact.
- Of or having to do with the Hawaiian race, culture, or language.
- Of or having to do with the culture of the U.S. state of Hawaii.
- Of or having to do with a resident of the U.S. state of Hawaii.
[edit] Usage notes
- (of a resident of Hawaii): This sense is disliked by some descendants of the pre-European Hawaiians.
[edit] Translations
descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian islands prior to European contact
of or having to do with the Hawaiian race, culture, or language
of or having to do with the culture of the U.S. state of Hawaii
of or having to do with a resident of the U.S. state of Hawaii
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[edit] Noun
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Hawaiian (plural Hawaiians)
- A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
- A resident of the U.S. state of Hawaii.
[edit] Usage notes
- (a resident of Hawaii): This sense is disliked by some descendants of the pre-European Hawaiians.
[edit] Translations
a descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact
a resident of the U.S. state of Hawaii
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[edit] Proper noun
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Hawaiian
- The Hawaiian language.
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Hawaiian language
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[edit] See also
- Index:Hawaiian
- Category:Hawaiian language for words in Hawaiian
