From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishHawaiiHa‧wai‧i /həˈwaɪ-i/ (written abbreviation HI)a US state in the PacificOcean which consists of eight mainislands, known as the Hawaiian Islands. Its capitalcity, Honolulu, is on the island of Oahu. —Hawaiian /-ˈwaɪən/ noun, adjective