SINCE 1828
Hawaiian
noun
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
noun
Ha·wai·ian
| \ hə-ˈwä-yən
\
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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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