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Short review of Voices of Eden
A fascinating, sound, thoroughly researched, and eminently readable account of efforts to supply Hawaiian with a writing system, from the earliest explorers to the present.Charles F. Hockett, Goldwin-SmithProfessor Emeritus, Cornell University. ... Read more

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Publisher: Honolulu, Printed at the Mission pressPublication date: 1854Subjects: Hawaiian language -- GrammarNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This guide includes chapters on general US English, regional differences, abbreviations and food and drink. It also features a Hawaiian language section and a Native American language section (the latter including cultural notes and covering the Pueblo and Cherokee languages). ... Read more

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Hawaii, the fiftieth state, is one of the world's most popular destinations for travel, boasting over 7 million visitors each year. The population is enormously proud of the state's ancestral heritage, a pride reflected in the ubiquity of cultural artefacts and traditions as well as native Hawaiian's status with English as one of the state's two official languages. This unique dictionary and phrasebook offers an excellent introduction to Hawaiian words and phrases, with sections devoted to basic greetings, food and drink, weather, and assorted cultural activities. It is an ideal companion for vacationers and others interested in traditional Hawaiian culture. ... Read more

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With this book I am able to talk in hawaiian to my daughter and get her to know the language. ... Read more

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Following on the success of the first volume, Ho‘opilipili ‘Ôlelo II provides Hawaiian language learners of all levels with an entertaining new array of puzzles. Crossword puzzles, change-a-letter puzzles, matching word puzzles, and word search puzzles—each designed to increase vocabulary and word usage—will give the crossword enthusiast a richer understanding of this living language. New thematic sections feature words that describe life in traditional Hawai‘i, including the art and science of canoe building (ho‘owa‘a) and voyaging (huaka‘i). The book also includes the popular "how to" section from the first volume (complete with blank puzzle forms), which shows readers how to create their own crossword puzzles.

The words, definitions, and clues in the book are taken from Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert’s authoritative reference work Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian, Revised and Enlarged Edition, an essential companion volume when working through the puzzles. ... Read more

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The roots of A Dictionary of the Hawaiian Language go back to the late 1820s, when Lorrin Andrews arrived in Hawaii and began a systematic study of Hawaiian, which grew into a love of the language that was to continue for forty years. In 1836, he published a Hawaiian "vocabulary," which eventually quadrupled in size to become the present work, which first appeared in 1865. Although many missionary linguistics compiled dictionaries of Polynesian languages to aid in translating, Andrews had a different motive: to collect "specimens of the language of common life." To this end, he used native speakers, mostly through their writings, as the authorities for defining words. In the 1860s, Hawaiian was indeed the language of common life, for it was used in everyday communication, and in such institutions as the schools, the government, and the church. This, this dictionary provides a rare and valuable glimpse into mid-nineteenth-century Hawaiian culture and thought. This is especially important today, as students and scholars examine the past to help insure that Hawaiian continues as a living language in the present and the future.Soft cover, 6 1/4" x 9". 567 pages. ... Read more

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Good, if it was the year 1865!
This dictionary is based on the 1865 dictionary by Lorrin Andrews. I don't like this dictionary, because it excludes the kahako and makes limited, sporadic use of the 'okina. Exclusion of the kahako and the 'okina was common for early Hawaiian publications, but they are important "elements" of the Hawaiian language. This dictionary is an important historical document, but many of the words are spelled incompletely because they may be missing a kahako and/or 'okina. It also makes the annoying use of hypens in the Hawaiian words that are listed. Back in 1865, this may have been the best Hawaiian dictionary, but today I would avoid its use.

The idea of an illustrated dictionary is nice, but there are very few illustrations. I would expect to see many, many more illustrations, but more illustrations would in no way make up for the deficiencies in spelling for the missing kahako and 'okina.

I recommend the University of Hawaii Press Hawaiian dictionary by Pukui and Elbert [PE] Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian. The PE dictionary is considered THE Hawaiian dictionary. The PE dictionary also comes in a condensed, abridged paperback version called the New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary, New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary: With a Concise Grammar and Given Names in Hawaiian. ... Read more

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This book is intended to serve as a basic educational resource for those interested in improving their use and mastery of the Hawaiian language.Students of all ages and native speakers of Hawaiian will find the forty crossword puzzles and eight word search puzzles an entertaining and challenging way to practice their Hawaiian language vocabulary and word usage.

The author includes an innovative "how to" section for those who wish to create their own crossword puzzles.The section includes several blank puzzle forms.The book's final section is a Hawaiian language crossword puzzle dictionary for use in creating crossword puzzles.The dictionary consists of over 12,000 words from Pukui/Elbert arranged alphabetically by word size. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Essential for students of Hawaiian history
Yes, this book was written by a missionary in 1865, but if you want to understand Hawaiian language and history it is essential. All of the Hawaiian language newspapers were written without the use of the kahako and 'okina. Many meanings in this dictionary are not in Pukui & Elbert -- which may mean that Andrews was wrong, or that the language changed by the time Pukui came along two generations later, or perhaps for some other reason. As just one example extremely relevant today, Pukui pronounces the word for foreigner or white person as hao-le while Andrews has it as ha-o-le. We may never know what is "right" but this dictionary gives us more information to begin to understand.

Good, if it was the year 1865!
This dictionary is based on the 1865 dictionary by Lorrin Andrews. I don't like this dictionary, because it excludes the kahako and makes limited, sporadic use of the 'okina. Exclusion of the kahako and the 'okina was common for early Hawaiian publications, but they are important "elements" of the Hawaiian language. This dictionary is an important historical document, but many of the words are spelled incompletely because they may be missing a kahako and/or 'okina. It also makes the annoying use of hypens in the Hawaiian words that are listed. Back in 1865, this may have been the best Hawaiian dictionary, but today I would avoid its use.

The idea of an illustrated dictionary is nice, but there are very few illustrations. I would expect to see many, many more illustrations, but more illustrations would in no way make up for the deficiencies in spelling for the missing kahako and 'okina.

I recommend the University of Hawaii Press Hawaiian dictionary by Pukui and Elbert [PE] Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian. The PE dictionary is considered THE Hawaiian dictionary. The PE dictionary also comes in a condensed, abridged paperback version called the New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary, New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary: With a Concise Grammar and Given Names in Hawaiian. ... Read more

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Naupaka wins National book award!
Honolulu, HI - Bishop Museum is pleased to announce that the American Folklore Society has awarded Naupaka the 2009 Aesop Prize for Children's Folklore.Published by Kamahoi Press, an arm of Bishop Museum Press, Naupaka tells the legendary tale of two villagers and their love for each other.

Naupaka was written by the late beloved Hawaiian cultural treasure, Aunty Nona Beamer.In this loving testament to her legacy of storytelling, Aunty Nona tells of a time long, long ago, when a romance blossomed between Naupaka, a kind and beautiful Hawaiian princess, and Kau`i, a handsome and gentle commoner.

The book is beautifully illustrated by Caren Ke`ala Loebel-Fried and includes an audio CD featuring Nona Beamer with musical accompaniment by slack-key master, Keola Beamer.

The Aesop Award Committee, which praised its bilingual presentation, stated, "Naupaka, released shortly after (Aunty Nona's) death, reflects her care not only in retelling the story, but in providing cultural context, botanical details and sources for further research."

The Aesop Prize and Aesop Accolades are conferred annually by the Children's Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society.The award criteria include:Folklore should be central to the books's content and, if appropriate, to its illustrations; the folklore presented in the book should accurately reflect the culture and worldview of the people whose folklore is the focus of the book; the reader's understanding of folklore should be enhanced by the book, as should be enhanced by the presence of folklore; the book should reflect the high artisitic standards of the best of children's literature and have strong appeal to the child reader; and folklore sources must be fully acknowledged and annotations referenced within the bound contents of the publication.

"We are delighted that Naupaka has received this prestigious award," said Bishop Museum President & CEO, Timothy Johns."This award not only gives national attention to the legend of Naupaka, but also honors the late Aunty Nona who was an iconic figure of the Hawaiian cultural renaissance."

Written in both English and Hawaiian, Naupaka is available at Bishop Museum's Shop Pacifica and other fine booksellers throughout the islands.[...].Bishop Museum Press is Hawai`i's oldest book publisher and one of the first scholarly publishers in the Western Hemisphere.
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Poorly written
This book was written by scholarly individuals but I suggest you read the first couple of pages online before you purchase this book. You will see what I mean.
I am sure people fully conversant in English sentence structure and grammar will be able to glean some information but for the average high school student this will confound you. More time should have been spent adding examples of the topic being discussed. When explaining a new language, brevity should be set aside and complete, expansive explanations should be the rule.

Only one star out of five!
I don't like this dictionary! I quess I should explain why, however I am not going to right now. Perhaps I will update this review someday and provide a more complete explanation. If you want a paperback Hawaiian dictionary, you should get New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary: With a Concise Grammar and Given Names in Hawaiian. It is a far better dictionary (my vote, 5 of 5 stars). The New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary: With a Concise Grammar and Given Names in Hawaiian is the paperback abridged edition ofthe Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian which is perhaps the most important reference book on the Hawaiian language.

Hawaiian Dictionary
I read this book and loved it. All you need to know about pronouncations for haawaiian word and all sorts of things.

I WOULD'NT LEAVE HOME WITHOUTIT

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