ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Rules
There are how many letters in the Hawaiian alphabet?
13
What is the Hakalama?
Hawaiian syllabary system
what is a kaʻi?
the word for the, this, and that
If I am spelling a Hawaiian word it must have woela (vowels)
True
Why is the hakalama important?
what is the rule for using ke and ka?
KEAO
The "uh-oh" in a word
Say an entire line of the Hakalama chart
Ha ka la ma na pa wa a
If the word is holoholona what is the kaʻi
ka
What is a kahakō?
The longer vowel sound in a Hawaiian word
Break up the Hakalama of the word haumāna
Ha u mā na
If the word is ʻelepani the kaʻi is
ka
Give me an example of a Hawaiian word that follows all the rules of spelling in Hawaiian.
kākau
waʻa
lanakila
Hōkū
Break up the Hakalama for the work hoʻokele
Ho ʻo ke le
if the word is one ka kaʻi is
ke