Hawaiian
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- adjective
- /həˈwaɪən/
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hawaiano
- Findings reflect collectivist values at the intersection of indigenous Hawaiian culture and religiosity.
- Hawaiian Islands
- Hawaiian Archipelago
- Hawaiian islanders
That damn Hawaiian steak at Houston's.
- That damn Hawaiian steak at Houston's.
- And then will you make me like a medal and sort of Hawaiian flower shirt or something?
- And we have our Hawaiian shirt.
- And our guest today is a long time friend, fellow Hawaiian rugby player for the Hawaii Harlech ones.
Examples
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I have never seen a collection of Hawaiian shirts like this.
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Marvin Greenberg explains how this Hawaiian instrument can help you teach music skills and concepts.
Academic text (1992) -
As with other women, a major source of support for Native Hawaiian women is their families.
Academic text (2008) -
I knew this Hawaiian guy in high school, went out for the hockey team.
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And the AD was Hawaiian and Korean.
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And now some of that Hawaiian salt, which you just can't have enough of.
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After less than a week of delightful Hawaiian sunshine, my cold has completely disappeared.
Fiction book (1993) -
Senior colleagues were knowledgeable about Hawaiian culture, cancer prevention and control research, and qualitative methods.
Academic text (2008) -
Midway is the most northwestern of the Hawaiian chain of islands, 1,200 miles from Honolulu.
Academic text (1999) -
He shared fascinating stories about his Hawaiian heritage and traditions during the cultural festival.
Compounds
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A guitar with steel strings that you play using a metal bar to make smooth sliding notes
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A group of islands in the central Pacific Ocean that form the US state of Hawaii
A dance from Hawaii with slow, graceful hand and hip movements that tell a story
- Specialized
Small to medium birds from the Hawaiian Islands that often have bright colors and special beaks
- Informal
A relaxed way of dealing with time in Hawaii where events often start later than planned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hawaiian comes from the name Hawaii, the islands and people, and it links to an old Polynesian word Hawaiki meaning 'homeland'. That's why Hawaiian describes things 'of or relating to Hawaii', like music, food, or culture.