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hawaiian
CIDE DICTIONARY
hawaiian, prop. a.
Belonging to Hawaii or the Sandwich Islands, or to the people of Hawaii. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hawaiian, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a a native of Hawaii, an island or island-group in the N. Pacific. b a person of Hawaiian descent.
2 the Malayo-Polynesian language of Hawaii.
--adj. of or relating to Hawaii or its people or language.
--n.
1 a a native of Hawaii, an island or island-group in the N. Pacific. b a person of Hawaiian descent.
2 the Malayo-Polynesian language of Hawaii.
--adj. of or relating to Hawaii or its people or language.
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