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Aloha kakahiaka: Good morning Honikaua wikiwiki: Kiss me quickly! Kapu: Reserved, off limits Kulikuli: Be quiet Mahalo: Thank you Mahalo Nui Loa: Thank you very much Makai: seaside Mauka: mountainside Noho me ka Hau'ole: Be happy A´ole huhu: Don't get angry A´ole Pilikia: No problem Okole Maluna: Bottoms up (as in making a toast) Pau: Finished, done Wikiwiki: Hurry Up It is a dialect of the Polynesian tongue, other variations of which are spoken by Samoans, Tahitians, Marquesans, Tuamotuans and Maoris. The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters. The vowels are the same as in English A, E, I, O, U. The consonants are limited to H, K, L, M, N, P, and W. The vowels are pronounced: A as in father, E as in vein, I as "ee" in peep, O as on own, and U as "oo" in boo. The consonants are pronounced: H as in hale, K as in Kate, L as in laid, M as in moon, N as in noon, P as in peak and W as in always. Rules: • Every word must end in a vowel. • Every consonant must be followed by at least one vowel. • Every syllable must end in a vowel. • Divide into syllables for easy pronunciation: La/la/ni/a/na/o/le POPULAR HAWAIIAN EXPRESSIONS ALOHA- means 'hello, goodbye, love, here's how". ALOHA KAKAHIAKA- "good morning" ALOHA KAKOU- "greetings, everybody" OKOLE MALUNA- "Bottoms up!" PEHEA OE- "How are you?" MAIKAI- "fine" MAHALO NUI LOA- "Thanks a lot" KIPA MAI- "You're welcome" HAUOLI LA HANAU- "Happy Birthday" MELE KALIKIMAKA- "Merry Christmas" HAUOLI MAKAHIKI HOU- "Happy New Year" PAU- "Finished" |
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