Hawaiʻi
Fiftieth American state
Hawaiʻi is a U.S. state comprising a Pacific archipelago, the only state not on the North American continent.
The name refers both to the state and to its largest island, often called the Big Island to avoid confusion.
The ʻokina (glottal stop) in the spelling reflects Hawaiian pronunciation, though *Hawaii* without it predominates in casual English writing.
Hawaii's largest city
- capitalWealth used for investment
- governorState's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
annexation · sovereignty · kingdom · Kamehameha · monarchy · republic · Pearl Harbor · fifty
Land surrounded by water
- MauiHawaiian island, tourist hotspot
- OahuThird-largest Hawaiian island
- KauaiHawaiian archipelago's fourth largest
- MolokaiRural Hawaiian island
Big Island · Pacific · Polynesia · chain · atoll · reef · channel · windward
Gestural Polynesian dance
Traveling energy disturbances
- boardFlat rigid panel
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- North ShoreUpper coastal boundary
- WaikikiHonolulu resort district
swell · barrel · break · longboard · outrigger · paddle · big wave · triple crown
Largest active volcano
- Mauna KeaHawaii's highest volcano
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- lavaErupted liquid stone
- calderaCollapsed volcanic summit basin
crater · basalt · magma · hotspot · shield volcano · lava tube · vog · black sand
Honolulu
Hawaii's largest city
- capitalWealth used for investment
- governorState's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
territory · annexation · sovereignty · kingdom · Kamehameha · monarchy · republic · Pearl Harbor · fifty · union
islands
Land surrounded by water
- MauiHawaiian island, tourist hotspot
- OahuThird-largest Hawaiian island
- KauaiHawaiian archipelago's fourth largest
Molokai · Big Island · Pacific · Polynesia · chain · atoll · reef · channel · windward · leeward
hula
Gestural Polynesian dance
chant · kahuna · mana · slack-key · taro · petroglyph · tiki
waves
Traveling energy disturbances
- boardFlat rigid panel
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- North ShoreUpper coastal boundary
Waikiki · swell · barrel · break · longboard · outrigger · paddle · big wave · triple crown · lineup
Mauna Loa
Largest active volcano
caldera · crater · basalt · magma · hotspot · shield volcano · lava tube · vog · black sand · fire pit
palm
Hand's flat interior
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- plumeriaFragrant tropical flowering shrub
- orchidShowy tropical flower
rainforest · waterfall · beach · lagoon · trade winds · coconut · papaya · mango · guava · passionfruit
aloha
Hawaiian multipurpose greeting
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- warmthHeat you feel
lei · greeting · farewell · mahalo · embrace · harmony · respect · generosity · kindness · grace
Hawaiʻicontinental United States
Contiguous American states
Kansas · Nebraska · Ohio · Middle America · Alaska
HawaiʻiAlaska
America's frozen northwest
Antarctica · Siberia · Iceland · Greenland · the frozen north
- Hawaiian shirtBoldly patterned island garment
- Hawaiian pizzaPie with ham and pineapple
- Hawaiian rollSweet, soft dinner bread
- Hawaiian PunchSugary fruit-flavored drink
- Hawaiian breadSweet enriched island rolls
- Hawaiian IslandsPolynesian volcanic archipelago