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Hawaiian

//həˈwaɪ.ən// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the Hawaiian race, culture, or language.
  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to the culture of the US state of Hawaii.
  4. 4
    Of or pertaining to a resident of the US state of Hawaii.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of the state or island of Hawaii or to the people or culture or language wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Hawaiian language.
Noun
  1. 1
    A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact. countable

    "He felt having a Micronesian navigator meant he needed a pureblooded Polynesian, preferably a Hawaiian, as captain."

  2. 2
    the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii wordnet
  3. 3
    A native or resident of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America. countable, nonstandard, proscribed
  4. 4
    a native or resident of Hawaii wordnet
  5. 5
    A pizza topped with ham and pineapple. countable, uncountable

    ""A plain tomato cheese, two Hawaiians and a Coke," I told Greg, finally earning me a brief smile. […] Darrell paused to tear off a bite of ham and pineapple."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Hawaii + -an.

Etymology 2

From Hawaii + -an.

Etymology 3

From Hawaii + -an.

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