"Hawaii" meaning in English

See Hawaii in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /həˈwaɪ.i/ [UK], /həˈwaɪ(j)i/ [US] Audio: en-us-Hawaii.ogg [US] Forms: Hawaii
enPR: həwīʹē [UK], həwīʹ(j)ē [US] Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Hawaii is a state of the United States of America.
    Sense id: simple-Hawaii-en-name-CraiqAZ7
  2. Hawaii was a former independent country in Oceania from 1795 to 1898.
    Sense id: simple-Hawaii-en-name-ZQm8WoR8 Categories (other): History
     
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  "hyphenation": "Ha‧waii",
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          "text": "Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii."
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/həˈwaɪ.i/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "həwīʹ(j)ē",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/həˈwaɪ(j)i/",
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        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Hawaii.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/həˈwaɪ(j)i/",
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    },
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