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Inoa Matters Moku of Hāmākua

Inoa Matters – Moku of Hāmākua

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:

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Inoa Matters Moku of Kohala

Inoa Matters – Moku of Kohala

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).

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 – Waikoloa:

Audiogram – ʻAnaehoʻomalu

Audiogram – Waimea/Kamuela

Audiogram – ʻŌhaiʻula

Audiogram – Mauʻumae

Audiogram – ʻUpolu

 

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Inoa Matters Moku of Kona

Inoa Matters – Moku of Kona

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).

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 – Keauhou:

Audiogram – Keohokālole:

 

Audiogram – Laʻaloa:

Audiogram – Hōnaunau:

Audiogram – Kealakekua:

Audiogram – Kaʻahumanu:

Audiogram – Hualalai:

Audiogram – Huʻehuʻe:

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Inoa Matters Moku of Kaʻū

Inoa Matters – Moku of Kaʻū

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).

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 – 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.

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Inoa Matters Moku of Puna

Inoa Matters – Moku of Puna

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.

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Inoa Matters Moku of Hilo

Inoa Matters – Moku of Hilo

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).

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 – Introduction to Inoa Matters:

Audiogram – Pana‘ewa:

Audiogram – Ka‘ūmana:

Audiogram – Pū‘ainakō:

Audiogram – Kaha‘ōpe‘a:

Audiogram – Ha‘iha‘i: