hawaiian
IPA: hʌwˈaɪʌn
Root Word: Hawaiian
noun
- (countable) A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
- (countable) A native or resident of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.
- A pizza topped with ham and pineapple.
- The Hawaiian language.
adjective
- (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 US state of Hawaii.
- Of or having to do with a resident of the US state of Hawaii.
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Examples of "hawaiian" in Sentences
- The word aloha means hello in Hawaiian language.
- Native Hawaiians used this species to stupefy fish.
- Arcturus is the zenith star of the Hawaiian Islands.
- Kalo was the staple starch crop of the Hawaiian diet.
- The cognate word in the Hawaiian language culture is kapu.
- The name of the operation is a traditional Hawaiian greeting.
- You may be a residential Hawaiian but you are not a native Hawaiian.
- He worked as the delegate of the Hawaiian Board to the Gilbert Islands.
- Judd and Richards convinced the Hawaiian government to disavow the deal.
- The hotspot is considered similar to the one feeding the Hawaiian Islands.
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