Meaning
Hawaiian
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of Hawaii, its people, or its culture.
In a sentence
Durante le vacanze indossa sempre una vivace camicia hawaiana.
During the holidays he always wears a bright Hawaiian shirt.
Molti italiani non amano la pizza hawaiana con l'ananas.
Many Italians do not like Hawaiian pizza with pineapple.
Abbiamo assistito a uno spettacolo di danze tradizionali hawaiane.
We watched a performance of traditional Hawaiian dances.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| hawaiano | masculine · singular |
| hawaiana | feminine · singular |
| hawaiani | masculine · plural |
| hawaiane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The initial 'h' is silent in Italian, pronounced as if starting with /a/.
- Nationalities and regional adjectives are written in lowercase in Italian unless beginning a sentence.