"Language" in Hawaiian is "OLELO"
Pronounced "Oh-Lay-Low"

The Olelo "alphabet" uses only 12 letters
with 7 consonants & 5 vowels.

Letters are: A, E, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, U, W
("W" is sometimes pronounced like "V")

There are no silent letters in Hawaiian words. EVERY LETTER is pronounced.

The 5 Vowels
      A - sounds like ah as in aloha
      E - sounds like ay as in say
      I - sounds like ee as in bee
      O - sounds like oh as in open
      U - sounds like oo as in boo
      A Hui Hou - Farewell, until we meet again
      Aloha - Breath of life, hello, love
      Aloha Au Ia Oe - I love you
      Aloha Nui Loa - Much love, fondest regards
      E Komo Mai - Welcome, please enter
      Hau'oli La Hanau - Happy Birthday
      Hau'oli Makahiki Hou - Happy New Year
      Mahalo - Thank you
      Mahalo Nui Loa - Many thanks
      Kapu - Forbidden, taboo, keep out
      Kaukau - Food or to eat
      Lei - Flower or leaf necklace
      Nani - Beautiful
      Ono - Delicious
      Pono - Righteous, honest, correct
      Pua - Flower, blossom
      Kahuna - Priest, minister, shaman
      Kane - Male, man, husband
      Keiki - Child, children
      Kumu - Teacher
      Kupuna - Elder, grandparent
      Makuakane - Father
      Malihini - Newcomer, visitor
      Ohana - Family
      Tutu - Grandmother
      Wahine - Female, woman, wife
      Kai - Sea, ocean
      Makai - Oceanside
      Mauka - Inland
      Moana - Ocean, lake
      Pali - Cliff, steep hill, slope
      Wai - Water

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