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Orthography refers to the correct spelling of a language. [1] The Hawaiian language uses two special diacritic marks in its orthography not used in English. The kahakō is the Hawaiian term for the macron, a small sign added to a letter to alter pronunciation or to distinguish between similar words. It is written as a raised horizontal line ...
It is correct Hawaiian but not correct English. The okina/macron Hawaiian names can and should be presented in the first sentence but it is not appropriate for the title where diacritic usage is pædantic, prescriptive, a violation of WP:UE, and/or possibly original research. — AjaxSmack 03:51, 3 November 2007 (UTC) This is getting foolish.
Article XV, Section 1 of the Constitution uses The State of Hawaii. [26] Diacritics were not used because the document, drafted in 1949, [27] predates the use of the ʻokina ʻ and the kahakō in modern Hawaiian orthography. The exact spelling of the state's name in the Hawaiian language is Hawaiʻi.
Honolulu Advertiser (June 28, 2004): "Hawaiian spellings catch on, but slowly". (On slow progress in using proper Hawaiian spellings instead of makeshift English spelling.) Ulukau: The Hawaiian Electronic Library: Browser information for viewing Hawaiian characters (Archived 2006-12-05 at the Wayback Machine)
Oppose Although the real name of Hawaii is spelled Hawai'i, most modern citizens spell it that way, so it will be easier for them to search for it if they type it in the Wikipedia search box. Complex-Algorithm 22:42, 11 September 2007 (UTC) Comment - er, isn't an encyclopedia in the business of educating people? And as for force, as far as I ...
Watch live as the Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island after a three-month pause. This live feed, which began late on Saturday night local time (10 June) from the, shows lava spewing from ...
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A stitched photo of all 50 states in the artwork. Alaska and Hawaii hang on the left wall next to the contiguous U.S. map.. Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii is a video art installation created in 1995 and composed of 575 feet (175 m) multicolored neon tubing, 336 television sets, 50 DVD players (originally VHS players), and 3,750 feet (1,140 m) of cable.