Category: Inoa Matters

Inoa Matters – Moku of Hāmākua

Post author By kathleen
Post date December 30, 2021

Listen to Inoa Matters for Hāmākua to learn more about place and street names – how to pronounce them and some background information for each. It can be tricky to pronounce names because not all public signage includes the diacritical marks like the ʻokina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron or line over a vowel).

Ka Leo o ka Uluau’s producer and sound engineer, Bruce Torres Fischer, created these quick audiograms because names are important. Pronunciation of names is essential in conveying the manaʻo or meaning behind these places we navigate day-to-day. It’s also a way to celebrate the rich history and culture of places while we accustom our mouths to ‘ōlelo Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiian language.

Audiogram – Waipiʻo:

Audiogram – Maunakea:

Audiogram – Waiʻau:

Audiogram – Kalōpā:

Audiogram – Pāʻauilo:

Audiogram – Honokaʻa:

Audiogram – Kukuihaele:

Audiogram – Hawaiʻi:

Listen to Inoa Matters (Names Matter) segments for other areas of the island:

Inoa Matters Moku of Kohala

Inoa Matters – Moku of Kohala

Post author By kathleen
Post date October 28, 2021

Listen to Inoa Matters for Kohala to learn more about place and street names – how to pronounce them and some background information for each. It can be tricky to pronounce names because not all public signage includes the diacritical marks like the ʻokina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron or line over a vowel).

Audiogram – Waikoloa:

Audiogram – ʻAnaehoʻomalu

Audiogram – Waimea/Kamuela

Audiogram – ʻŌhaiʻula

Audiogram – Mauʻumae

Audiogram – ʻUpolu

Check out Inoa Matters (Names Matter) for other areas of the island:

Inoa Matters Moku of Kona

Inoa Matters – Moku of Kona

Post author By kathleen
Post date August 26, 2021

Listen to Inoa Matters for Kona to learn more about place and street names – how to pronounce them and some background information for each. It can be tricky to pronounce names because not all public signage includes the diacritical marks like the ʻokina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron or line over a vowel).

Audiogram – Keauhou:

Audiogram – Keohokālole:

Audiogram – Laʻaloa:

Audiogram – Hōnaunau:

Audiogram – Kealakekua:

Audiogram – Kaʻahumanu:

Audiogram – Hualalai:

Audiogram – Huʻehuʻe:

Check out Inoa Matters (Names Matter) for other areas of the island:

Inoa Matters Moku of Kaʻū

Inoa Matters – Moku of Kaʻū

Post author By kathleen
Post date June 25, 2021

Listen to Inoa Matters for Kaʻū to learn more about place and street names – how to pronounce them and some background information for each. It can be tricky to pronounce names because not all public signage includes the diacritical marks like the ʻokina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron or line over a vowel).

Audiogram – Kīlauea:

Audiogram – Kalae:

Audiogram – Kawaihūakauila:

Audiogram – Makanau:

Audiogram – Honuʻapo:

Audiogram – Palahemo:

Audiogram – Kamilo:

Audiogram – Waiohinu:

Check out Inoa Matters for the Moku of Hilo and the Moku of Puna.

Inoa Matters Moku of Puna

Inoa Matters – Moku of Puna

Post author By kathleen
Post date April 29, 2021

Listen to Inoa Matters for Puna to learn more about place and street names – how to pronounce them and some background information for each. It can be tricky to pronounce names because not all public signage includes the diacritical marks like the ʻokina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron or line over a vowel).

Ka Leo o ka Uluau‘s producer and sound engineer, Bruce Torres Fischer, created these quick audiograms because names are important. Pronunciation of names is essential in conveying the manaʻo or meaning behind these places we navigate day-to-day. It’s also a way to celebrate the rich history and culture of places while we accustom our mouths to ‘ōlelo Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiian language.

Audiogram – Keaʻau:

Audiogram – Maunahuʻihuʻi:

Audiogram – Hāʻena:

Audiogram – Pāhoa:

Audiogram – Keahialaka:

Audiogram – Waʻawaʻa:

Audiogram – Malama:

Audiogram – Kapuʻeuhi:

Audiogram – Nānāwale:

Check out Inoa Matters for the Moku of Hilo, too.

Inoa Matters Moku of Hilo

Inoa Matters – Moku of Hilo

Post author By kathleen
Post date February 25, 2021
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Listen to Inoa Matters for Hilo to learn more about place and street names – how to pronounce them and some background information for each. It can be tricky to pronounce names because not all public signage includes the diacritical marks like the ʻokina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron or line over a vowel).

Audiogram – Introduction to Inoa Matters:

Audiogram – Pana‘ewa:

Audiogram – Ka‘ūmana:

Audiogram – Pū‘ainakō:

Audiogram – Kaha‘ōpe‘a:

Audiogram – Ha‘iha‘i: