Thursday Thirteen #42 - Olelo Hawai’iana
1. Today will be an easy lesson on the hawai’ian language. This is one of the first things you learn as a child. In Hawai’i this is how you learn the vowels and the consonants. First the pronunciation. It is made into a song and motions, which I can’t do right now. Ready?
A-(ah) E-(eh) I-(ee) O-(oh) U-(ooh) H-(hay) K-(kay) L-(lah) M-(moo) N-(noo) P-(pee) W-(vay)
2. A(ah) alapii A(ah) alapii means stairway
3. E(eh) elepani o ke kai E(eh) elepani o ke kai means elephant of the sea (walrus)
4. I(ee) ipuhao keleawe I(ee) ipuhao keleawe means an iron pot
5. O(oo) mahiai O oo is a spade to farm with
6. U(ooh) upa makani U(ooh) upa makani means bellows (makani-the wind)
7. H- hoki H hoki is a mule (ekake- donkey)
8. K- kao K- kao is a goat
9. L- liona L- liona is a lion
10. M- muumuu M- muumuu is a loose gown
11. N- nuhou N- nuhou means news
12. P- peahi P- peahi means a fan
13. W- waiwai nui W- waiwai nui means great wealth.
Thus ends the Alphabet Ditty. So have you learned anything today? I sure hope so. I enjoy bringing my culture and my aloha spirit to all of you each week. It is called sharing. Sharing my aina(land) and my culture with you, my haumana(students). Now it’s time to say Aloha to Thursday Thirteen. It’s been a pleasure reading all your blogs. I will miss it. 
