Hawaiian

== English == === Alternative forms === Hawaiʻian, Hawai'ian Hawaian, Hawaiiian (rare) === Etymology === From Hawaii +‎ -an. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /həˈwaɪ.ən/ Rhymes: -aɪən === Adjective === Hawaiian (comparative more Hawaiian, superlative most Hawaiian) (of a person) Descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact. Of or pertaining to the Hawaiian race, culture, or language. Of or pertaining to the culture of the US state of Hawaii. Of or pertaining to a resident of the US state of Hawaii. ==== Usage notes ==== (of a resident of Hawaii): This sense is not preferred by some descendants of the pre-European Hawaiians. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Hawaiian (countable and uncountable, plural Hawaiians) (countable) A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact. (countable, nonstandard, proscribed) A native or resident of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America. A pizza topped with ham and pineapple. ==== Usage notes ==== (a resident of Hawaii): This sense is avoided almost universally by residents of Hawaii and those familiar with residents of Hawaii. It is best avoided in all contexts. Use "Hawaii resident" instead for non-ethnic Hawaiians. Additionally, since 2016, according to the United States Government Publishing Office Style Manual, the term Hawaii resident must be used in all official government documents to refer to natives or residents of Hawaii. ==== Hypernyms ==== American ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Hawaiian The Hawaiian language. ==== Abbreviations ==== ISO 639-3 code haw (SIL) ==== Translations ==== === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Hawaiian terms === References === === Further reading === Hawaiian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ethnologue entry for Hawaiian, haw ⁠