English

Hawaii in respect to the rest of the United States

Alternative forms

• Hawaiʻi

Proper noun

Hawaii

1. An Oceanian state of the United States of America. The capital is Honolulu, on the island of Oahu. It is the fiftieth state to join the United States. The nickname is the Aloha State. It is located from 19° to 23° N latitude, with the eight main islands from 155° to 162° W longitude and including many smaller islands extending westward.
2. A chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean between North America and Oceania. Also called the Hawaiian Islands and formerly the Sandwich Islands. The larger islands are:

   Kauai (Kauaʻi)

   Hawaii (Hawaiʻi, the Big Island)

   Lanai (Lānaʻi)

   Maui

   Molokai (Molokaʻi)

   Niihau Niʻihau

   Oahu (Oʻahu)

3. The proper name of the largest of the Hawaiian Islands, also called the Big Island. The Big Island lies southeast of the other islands.

Usage notes

The standard spelling in the islands is Hawaiʻi, where the ʻ indicates a glottal stop or phonemic glide.

Derived terms

• HA
• Hawaiian
• hawaiite

Translations

See also

• Appendix:Place names in Hawaii

References

1. ↑ POLLEX entry

Catalan

Alternative forms

• Hawai

Proper noun

Hawaii m

1. Hawaii (island)
2. Hawaii (state)

Derived terms

• illes Hawaii ‎(“Hawaiian Islands”)

Danish

Etymology

Borrowing from English Hawaii.

Proper noun

Hawaii ‎(genitive Hawaiis)

1. Hawaii

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haˈvae̯/ or far less commonly: IPA^(key): /haˈvae̯ˌʔiː/

Proper noun

Hawaii n ‎(genitive Hawaiis)

1. Hawaii (island)
2. Hawaii (state)

Derived terms

• Hawaiier
• Hawaiianer
• hawaiisch
• hawaiianisch

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈwai/, /a.ˈvai/
• Rhymes: -ai
• Hyphenation: Ha‧waii

Proper noun

Hawaii f pl

1. Hawaii

Derived terms

• hawaiano