The Hawaiian Language
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The Hawaiian Language
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Background
Pronunciation
Alphabet
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Works Cited Page
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BackgroundThe Hawaiian Language (Olelo Hawai’i) along with English is an official language of the state of Hawaii which became a state in 1959.
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AlphabetThere are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet: five vowels – a,e,i,o,u and seven consonants – h,k,l,m,p,and w. The ‘okina is used between vowels to make a distant separation and is considered a consonant making 13 letters altogether.
Hawai’iA ‘okina is placed between double vowels to emphasize
the pronunciation of each vowel sound.
‘okina
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PronunciationEvery letter is pronounced the same way each time and every
syllable ends in a vowel sound. The vowels sounds are:A – ahE – a (long a)I – e (long e)O- o (long o)U – oh
The seven consonants are always pronounced the same way. Explore some examples with this glossary of Hawaiian words.
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Samples
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Samples
Use the Hawaiian Electronic Library to try your own words.
beach
kahaone
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Samples
forest
ululāʻau
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Samples
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volcano
luapele
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Samples
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sunset
napoʻo ʻana o ka lā
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Samples
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lava
ʻā pele (rough lava); pāhoehoe (smooth)
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mountain
mauna
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coast
kapakai
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Works Cited PageInformation:
"Hawaii Language - Hawaii Native Language." WanderPlanet Travel | Vacation with Travel Deals, Discount Hotels Resorts, Cheap Airfares, Car Rentals. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2011. <http://www.wanderplanet.com/vacation-hawaii/hawaii-language.htm>. "Hawaiian language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_language>. "Hawaiian Language." Hawaii Vacation Travel Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2011. <http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/hacul/language.htm>. "Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi." Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2011. <http://wehewehe.org/>. Information:
Images:
"Maps of Hawaii." Hawaiian Maps. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2011. <www.hawaii-map.org/hawaii-map.jpg>. All other images are originals taken by Karen C. Seddon