Ha·wai·ian
| \ hə-ˈwä-yən
, -ˈwī-(y)ən, -ˈwȯ-yən \
, -ˈwī-(y)ən, -ˈwȯ-yən \
Definition of Hawaiian
1
: a native or resident of Hawaii
especially
: one of Polynesian ancestry
Note: In Hawaii, the word Hawaiian is understood as an ethnic designation for a native person of Polynesian descent, and its use in the more general sense "a resident of Hawaii" is considered an error.
2
: the Polynesian language of the Hawaiians
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“Hawaiian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hawaiian. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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Hawaiian
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Ha·wai·ian
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Kids Definition of Hawaiian
1
: a person born or living in Hawaii
2
: the language of the Hawaiians
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The first known use of Hawaiian was in 1840
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