havaiana
Portuguese, noun/a.vajˈɐ̃.nɐ/
havaiana is spelled H-A-V-A-I-A-N-A (8 letters) and appears 1.2 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 29,633rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Havaiana is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “clipping of sandália havaiana (“flip-flop”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of havaiano. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “chinelo de dedo”.
What does havaiana mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of havaiano
- 2
feminineclipping of sandália havaiana (“flip-flop”)
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of havaiano
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. chinelo de dedo
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of havaiana
- havaianas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce havaiana?
- Brazil /a.vajˈɐ̃.nɐ/
- Brazil [a.vaɪ̯ˈɐ̃.nɐ]
- Portugal /ɐ.vajˈɐ.nɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is havaiana in Portuguese?
havaiana appears 1.2 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).