Hawai’ian Language

There are 12 letters in the Hawai’ian alphabet; 7 consonants (H, K, L, M, P, and W) and 5 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).  For more information about the Hawai’ian language: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_language.

Here are a few common words in Hawaiian:

Aloha (ah-low-ha): hello, goodbye, and love

Hale (hah-lay): House

Kane (kah-nay): man

Keiki (kay-kee): baby, child

Kokua (ko-coo-ah): help

Mahalo (ma-ha-lo): thank you

Makai (Mah-kah-ee): to the sea

Malihini (ma-li-hee-nee): new comer

Mauka (mow-ka): to the mountains

Pali (paw-lee): steep cliffs

Pupu (pooh-pooh): appetizer, hors d’oeuvre

Pau (pow): finished, over

Wahine (wah-hee-nay): woman