hawaiian

/həˈwaɪ.ən/

adj 4noun 3name 1

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ADJ.

favorite, green, preferred, shortest, supreme, sweet

My favorite hawaiian pizza topping is pineapple and ham together.

VERB + HAWAIIAN

isn't, learn, learning, named, sang, speak, want, wearing

She's learning Hawaiian because she wants to visit the islands next year.

HAWAIIAN + NOUN

capricciosa, captain, fertility, goddess, languages, lulu, monk, muslim

The Hawaiian goddess of fertility was worshipped throughout the islands for centuries.

PREP.

after, in

We decided to learn hawaiian after visiting the islands last summer.

ADV.

often, only, possibly, preferably

Hawaiian pizza is often debated among people who have strong opinions about food.

Definitions

adj

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.

noun

A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.

He felt having a Micronesian navigator meant he needed a pureblooded Polynesian, preferably a Hawaiian, as captain.

A native or resident of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.

A pizza topped with ham and pineapple.

"A plain tomato cheese, two Hawaiians and a Coke," I told Greg, finally earning me a brief smile. […] Darrell paused to tear off a bite of ham and pineapple.

Faced with a choice between the Supreme, the Hawaiian [...], the Capricciosa or the Meat Lovers', the bogan will invariably gravitate to the meal most likely to induce a fatal disease.

name

The Hawaiian language.

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He felt having a Micronesian navigator meant he needed a pureblooded Polynesian, preferably a Hawaiian, as captain.

Wiktionary

"A plain tomato cheese, two Hawaiians and a Coke," I told Greg, finally earning me a brief smile. […] Darrell paused to tear off a bite of ham and pineapple.

Wiktionary

Faced with a choice between the Supreme, the Hawaiian [...], the Capricciosa or the Meat Lovers', the bogan will invariably gravitate to the meal most likely to induce a fatal disease.

Wiktionary

He's a pretty unique guy, wearing bell bottoms and Hawaiian shirts to the office.

Tatoeba · #22417

The Hawaiian ocean is so beautiful.

Tatoeba · #34969

I preferred wearing my Hawaiian T-shirt and green shorts to be cool and different, but I quickly got used to the white shirt and black slacks.

Tatoeba · #252139

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