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Aloha, I'm Kaipo Hale
from the Hawaiian Studies Institute,

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Kamehameha Schools, here with
another lesson in the Hawaiian language.

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We've discussed the importance
of correct Hawaiian pronunciation

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and how mispronunciation
can change the entire meaning of a word.

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There are several ways you can identify
a Hawaiian word that is not

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of foreign origin.

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First, every Hawaiian word
must have at least one vowel.

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(director)
Good. Leave it there.

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Is that good for everybody?
[film crew speaking]

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Go ahead, Kaipo.

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A, E, I, O, or U.
Secondly, there are no consonant clusters.

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Here are two examples.
Remember, the ʻokina...