As nouns the difference between samoan and hawaiian
is that
samoan is a person from Samoa or of Samoan descent while
Hawaiian is a descendant of the peoples inhabiting the
Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
As proper nouns the difference between samoan and hawaiian
is that
samoan is the Samoan language while
Hawaiian is the Hawaiian language.
As adjectives the difference between samoan and hawaiian
is that
samoan is of, from, or pertaining to Samoa, the Samoan people or the Samoan language while
Hawaiian is descended from the peoples inhabiting the
Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.
samoan
English
(Samoan language)
Noun
(
en noun)
A person from Samoa or of Samoan descent.
External links
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Adjective
(-)
Of, from, or pertaining to Samoa, the Samoan people or the Samoan language.
hawaiian
English
Alternative forms
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Adjective
(-)
(of a person) Descended from the peoples inhabiting the (Hawaiian Islands) prior to European contact.
Of or having to do with the Hawaiian race, culture, or language.
Of or having to do with the culture of the US state of Hawaii.
Of or having to do with a resident of the US state of Hawaii.
Usage notes
* (of a resident of Hawaii) This sense is disliked by some descendants of the pre-European Hawaiians.
Noun
(
en noun)
A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the prior to European contact.
A resident of the US state of Hawaii.
A pizza topped with ham and pineapple.
Hypernyms
*American
Usage notes
* (a resident of Hawaii) This sense is avoided almost universally by residents of Hawaii and those familiar with residents of Hawaii. It is best avoided in all contexts. Use "Hawaii resident" instead for non-ethnic Hawaiians.
See also
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