hawaiian

BrE /ˈhəʊ.eɪ.jən/ AmE /ˈhoʊ.eɪ.jən/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [noun] B2

a person who is from Hawaii or whose family comes from there

hawaiano (persona)

Collocations Hawaiian culture

  • She is a Hawaiian who lives in California.

    Ella es una hawaiana que vive en California.

2 LANGUAGE [noun] B2

the language spoken by the native people of Hawaii, which is related to other Polynesian languages

hawaiano (lengua)

Collocations Hawaiian language

  • He is learning to speak Hawaiian.

    Él está aprendiendo a hablar hawaiano.

3 CULTURE [noun] B2

the culture of Hawaii, including its customs and traditions

cultura hawaiana

Collocations Hawaiian culture

  • The Hawaiian culture is rich and diverse.

    La cultura hawaiana es rica y diversa.

4 STYLE [noun] B2

relating to the style of clothing or design that comes from Hawaii, often casual and colorful

estilo hawaiano

Collocations Hawaiian shirt

  • He wore a Hawaiian shirt to the party.

    Él llevó una camisa hawaiana a la fiesta.

5 ISLAND [noun] B2

one of the islands that make up Hawaii, such as Oahu or Maui

isla de Hawái

Collocations Hawaiian island

  • We visited the Hawaiian islands last summer.

    Visitamos las islas hawaianas el verano pasado.

6 PRODUCT [noun] B2

a product that comes from Hawaii, such as coffee or fruit

producto de Hawái

Collocations Hawaiian coffee

  • They sell Hawaiian products in the store.

    Venden productos hawaianos en la tienda.

7 MUSIC [noun] B2

relating to music that comes from Hawaii, often played with ukuleles or slack-key guitars

música hawaiana

Collocations Hawaiian music

  • She plays Hawaiian music on the ukulele.

    Ella toca música hawaiana en la ukelele.

8 SPORT [noun] B2

relating to sports that are popular in Hawaii, such as surfing or beach volleyball

deporte hawaiano

Collocations Hawaiian sport

  • He is a Hawaiian sports star.

    Él es una estrella deportiva hawaiana.