Havaí

Portuguese

/a.va.ˈi/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Hawaii (archipelago in the Pacific Ocean)
  • the largestHawaii
  • Hawaii (state in United States)

Etymology

Derived from Hawaiian Hawaiʻi (Hawaii) derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki (traditional homeland).

Origin

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian

*Sawaiki

Gloss

traditional homeland

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