Hawaje

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Hawaii, from Hawaiian Hawaiʻi, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki (traditional homeland).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈva.jɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ajɛ
  • Syllabification: Ha‧wa‧je

Proper noun

Hawaje nvir pl

  1. Hawaii (a state of the United States)
  2. Hawaii (an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
  • Hawajczyk
  • Hawajka

Further reading

  • Hawaje in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Hawaje in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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