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Kauai is the oldest of the major Hawaiian Islands and lies at the Northwest corner of the Hawaiian chain. The Island is 33 miles long and 25 miles wide with over 90 miles of coastline.
Mt. Wai’ale’ale sits in the center of the island at 5,148ft and is known as the wettest spot on earth, with more then 450 inches of rain a year. Sitting in what once was the crater of the volcano is the Alaka’i Swamp, which is the highest elevation swamp in the world. At more then 13 miles across and covering 30 square miles in all, it feeds seven rivers that flow all different directions into the sea. One of these rivers is the Waimea River (meaning reddish water), which is the longest river in Hawaii and helped form The Waimea Canyon. The Canyon covers fourteen miles of the islands west side and is known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. On the Northwest side of the island is the Famous NaPali. Carved by wind, rain and surf over millions of years these dramatic razor sharp cliffs and 3000-foot spires are simply amazing. One look at the NaPali and you’ll understand why the road doesn’t go all the way around the island.
The population of the state of Hawaii is around 1.5 million and the number of full time residents on Kauai is approx. 58,000. Kauai is known as the Garden Island and the other
Islands are known as,
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NI`IHAU
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THE FORBIDDEN ISLAND
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O`AHU
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THE GATHERING PLACE
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MAUI
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THE VALLEY ISLAND
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HAWAI`I
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THE BIG ISLAND
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MOLOKA`I
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THE FRIENDLY ISLAND
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LANAI`I
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THE SECLUDED ISLAND
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KAHO`OLAWE
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A SACRED ISLAND
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When pronouncing the Hawaiian language you need to remember a few basic rules.
The Hawaiian alphabet only consists of 13 letters, 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
The vowels are A, E, I, O, U, but are pronounced,
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A
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FATHER
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E
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EGG
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I
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FEET
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O
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BOAT
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U
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MOON
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The consonants are H, K, L, M, N, P, W and the ` okina. The W can be pronounced W or V and actually will be pronounced differently in different parts of the islands. The okina ` is a glottal stop that occurs before vowels. If you say “Oh Oh” you can hear the break between the two “oh’s” right? That’s the `okina. Whenever you see the `okina it’s a signal to stop your voice and start again, or to `oki - cut off the sound so the next vowel will be distinct. Each consonant must be followed by a vowel and individual vowels must be pronounced. Some Hawaiian words and phrases. |
Aloha
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Hello and Goodbye
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Mahalo
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Thank you
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E Komo Mai
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Welcome, come in
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Pehea`oe?
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How are you?
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Maika `I no au, Mahalo
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I’m very well, thanks
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Mahalo nui loa
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Thanks very much
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Mai e`ai
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Come and eat
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Aloha a hui hou
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Goodbye until we meet again
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Anela Kai
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Sea Angel
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