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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshawaiano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aβaˈjano
"Disfrutamos de la comida tradicional hawaiana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to Hawaii, its people, or their language and culture.
"We enjoyed traditional Hawaiian music during the luau."
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Hawaii, or the Polynesian language spoken there.
"She is fluent in Hawaiian and English."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Hawaiʻi, the native name of the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, combined with the English suffix -an. The name itself stems from Proto-Polynesian *Hawaiki, referring to the mythical ancestral homeland. It entered English usage in the late 18th century following European contact with the islands.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hawaiian" is said worldwide
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hawaïen
Transliteration: avajɛ̃
"Il adore la culture hawaïenne."
hawaiisch
Transliteration: haˈvaɪɪʃ
"Sie lernen die hawaiische Sprache."
hawaiano
Transliteration: avaˈjano
"La musica hawaiana è molto rilassante."
hawaiano
Transliteration: aβaˈjano
"Disfrutamos de la comida tradicional hawaiana."
havaiano
Transliteration: avaˈjɐnu
"Ele aprendeu a dançar o hula havaiano."
हवाईयन
Transliteration: havaiyan
Script: हवाईयन संस्कृति बहुत सुंदर है।
"हवाईयन संस्कृति बहुत सुंदर है।"
夏威夷的
Transliteration: xiàwēiyí de
Script: 夏威夷的文化丰富多彩。
"夏威夷的文化丰富多彩。"
하와이의
Transliteration: hawaiiui
Script: 그는 하와이의 전통 음악을 좋아한다.
"그는 하와이의 전통 음악을 좋아한다."
ハワイの
Transliteration: Hawai no
Script: ハワイの音楽は心地よい。
"ハワイの音楽は心地よい。"
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