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Hawaii
Hawaii
English
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Hawaii
- 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.
- 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:
- 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
Translations
state of the United States
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chain of islands
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largest of the Hawaiian Islands
See also
- Appendix:Place names in Hawaii
References
Catalan
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Hawaii m
Derived terms
- illes Hawaii (“Hawaiian Islands”)
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haˈvae̯/ or far less commonly: IPA(key): /haˈvae̯ˌʔiː/
Proper noun
Hawaii n (genitive Hawaiis)
Derived terms
- Hawaiier
- Hawaiianer
- hawaiisch
- hawaiianisch