Hawaiian

[ huh-wahy-uhn, -wah-yuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Hawaii or the Hawaiian Islands.
2. the aboriginal language of Hawaii, a Polynesian language.

Hawaiian

/ həˈwaɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Hawaii, its people, or their language

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Hawaii, esp one descended from Melanesian or Tahitian immigrants
2. a language of Hawaii belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hawaiian¹

First recorded in 1815–25; Hawaii + -an

Example Sentences

So, museums have started returning human remains from communities such as the Maori tribes of New Zealand, the Mudan warriors of Taiwan, the Aboriginal people of Australia and the Native Hawaiians.

From BBC

Ross chuckled while showing a picture of Truong in a Hawaiian T-shirt and bragged moments later about his running back crushing his record deadlift in the weight room.

From Los Angeles Times

The complaint alleged that at the beginning of the year, Hawaiian state health officials detected listeria monocytogenes, the bacterial pathogen that can cause listeria infection, in cheese made by the company.

From Los Angeles Times

Stafford was tired and terse in the wake of defeat, wearing a Hawaiian shirt that was far more festive than his mood.

From Los Angeles Times

Abrams had a pretty good track record and that it was going to be shot in Hawaii, so the worst outcome was that I would get a bit of a Hawaiian vacation.

From Los Angeles Times