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The following description of Hawaiian phonemes and their allophones is based on the experiences of the people who developed the Hawaiian alphabet, as described by Schütz, [2] and on the descriptions of Hawaiian pronunciation and phonology made by Lyovin, [3] and Elbert & Pukui. [4] [5] Some additional details on glottal consonants are found in ...
Thus Melinoë is described as such not in order to be designated as a divinity of lower status, but rather as a young woman of marriageable age; the same word is applied to Hecate and Tethys (a Titaness) in their own Orphic hymns. [11] As an underworld "queen" (Basileia), Melinoë is at least partially syncretized with Persephone herself. [12]
It was on Nīnole Cove, [3] a small bay at the shore of what is now Sea Mountain Golf Course. The village was the birthplace of Henry ʻŌpūkahaʻia (1792–1818) who inspired the missionary movement that forever changed Hawaii. It was mostly destroyed by a tsunami after the 1868 Hawaii earthquake. [4] Its elevation is 85 feet (26 m).
Due to the Hawaiian orthography's difference from English orthography, the pronunciation of the words differ. For example, the muʻumuʻu, traditionally a Hawaiian dress, is pronounced / ˈ m uː m uː / MOO-moo by many mainland (colloquial term for the Continental U.S.) residents. However, many Hawaii residents have learned that the ʻokina in ...
Just a note to the author of the article on Hanauma Bay: The correct pronunciation is not "Ha-NOW-mah." That is a modern and unfortunate corruption of the original Hawaiian. The correct pronunciation is "Ha-nah-oo-mah." 'Hana' means 'bay' and 'uma' means 'shelter,' therefore: Shelter Bay, which is obviously true of the natural features.
Lāʻie is one of the best-known communities of the LDS Church and the site of the Laie Hawaii Temple, the church's fifth oldest operating temple in the world. Brigham Young University–Hawaii is located in Lāʻie. The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC), the state's largest living museum, draws millions of visitors annually.
"People pronounce my name many different ways. Let #KidsForKamala show you how it’s done," she wrote in the original tweet, from May 2016. It's just a short video, ...
Waimea is a common place name in Hawaii and New Zealand. In Hawaiian , it means reddish water; in Māori it means forgotten or hidden stream. It may refer to: