Χαβάη

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from English Hawaii.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈva.i/
• Hyphenation: Χα‧βά‧η

Proper noun

Χαβάη • (Chavái) f sg

1. Hawaii (a state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean)
2. (more specifically) Hawaii (the largest island in the island chain)

Declension

  Χαβάη

case     \     number	singular
nominative	Χαβάη •
genitive	Χαβάης •
accusative	Χαβάη •
vocative	Χαβάη •

Derived terms

• Χαβανέζος m (Chavanézos, “male Hawaiian”)
• Χαβανέζα f (Chavanéza, “female Hawaiian”)
• Χαβανέζικος (Chavanézikos, adjective)

Further reading

• Χαβάη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el