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Verb

The transitive verb to Hawaiianize means to take a physical product or concept hitherto unrelated to Hawaiian culture, and confer a Hawaiian quality upon it through various means. The word is a neologism which, though increasing in use, is currently unofficial. It is most commonly used in matters of etymology. It is also used to indicate the adding of Hawaiian instrumentation and/or language to a non-Hawaiian song; the adding of Hawaiian themes such as palm trees, tropical flowers, rainbows, dolphins, whales, sea turtles, volcanic lava flows, etc. to textiles and artifacts: the adding of papaya, mango and/or guava flavors to drinks and edibles; the adding of Hawaiian tropical flower fragrances such as ginger, plumeria, gardenia and tuberose to lotions and beauty products; the use of Hawaiian ideas in gardening. The word is frequently used as an adjective in its gerundive form, "Hawaiianized".

Gerundive adjective

Hawaiianized - altered by some aspect of Hawaiian place and/or culture; rendered more Hawaiian in nature than previously. This meal has been Hawaiianized, The outfit was Hawaiinized, A Hawaiianized version of the song.

Prominent usage

Currently, the most prominent use of the word is the 2010 album, "Hawaiianized", from singer/songwriter Pamela Polland, so called because it features five classic pop songs reinterpreted with Hawaiian instrumentation and vocal arrangements. This is the first and only time that the word has been used in the title of a book, film or collection of music.

See also

• Photoshop (verb), a similar neologism referring to digital photo editing.