adj
Hawaiian
huh-WEYE-uhn
adj
1
Relating to Hawaii, its people, or its culture.
"She wore a Hawaiian shirt covered in palm trees."
noun
1
A person from Hawaii, especially a descendant of its original Polynesian settlers.
"Native Hawaiians make up a small percentage of the state's population today."
2
A pizza topped with ham and pineapple.
"He always orders a Hawaiian with extra pineapple."
How to Use Hawaiian
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to Hawaii or its people — or, casually, a pizza with ham and pineapple.
Common pairings
Hawaiian shirt
Hawaiian pizza
native Hawaiian
Word Forms
more Hawaiian comparative, Hawaiians plural, most Hawaiian superlative
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Etymology
From Hawaii plus the suffix -an, used to form adjectives and nationality nouns, as in "American" or "Canadian."