# Hawaiian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /həˈwaɪ.ən/ · frequency rank #11,554

## Definitions
1. Descended from the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
2. Of or pertaining to the Hawaiian race, culture, or language.
3. Of or pertaining to the culture of the US state of Hawaii.
4. Of or pertaining to a resident of the US state of Hawaii.

## Etymology
From Hawaii + -an.

## Easily confused with
- **Hawaii** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hawaii-vs-hawaiian)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ahwaiian`, `haawiian`, `hawaiain`, `hawaian`, `hawaiiann`, `hawaiina`, `hawiaian`, `hawwaiian`, `hhawaiian`, `hwaaiian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hawaiian