Hawaiian and English


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Vocabulary is basic to a child’s development of intelligence and achievement. This picture vocabular book provides a very enjoyable and effective means for teaching basic Hawaiian and English vocabulary to children and adults, either individually or in groups, using the cross-age learning method. The book’s format, in which parts of a whole picture are analyzed and synthesized separately, is far more effective than other picture or dictionary methods for teaching vocabulary.




Hawaiian Words and Pictures


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Illustrated Hawaiian Dictionary


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The new pocket edition is an ideal resource for beginning speakers and students of the Hawaiian language or anyone interested in Hawaiian language, history, and culture. Illustrated with line drawings, it includes over 5,000 entries in Hawaiian and English, an additional 2,500 synonyms and related words and phrases, grammar notes, and thousands of example sentences in both Hawaiian and English that illustrate practical and cultural uses of the language.




Hawaiian Word Book for Kids


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Here's a colorful and fun introduction to everyday Hawaiian words for kids of any age. Children will love to sit with this book and point to the colorful illustrations by Maui artist Lance Bowen as they learn both the English and Hawaiian word for everyday things that surround a child's life in Hawaii. For the toddler, it's a fun way to 'see and say'; as they identify a palm tree, a dolphin, or a pair of slippers. For the beginning reader, it's an inviting, easy way to learn English and Hawaiian vocabulary--all within Hawaii specific contexts. For visiting families, learn Hawaiian with your kids as you explore the islands, or take it home to share with family and friends who want to learn more about Hawaii before their own visit. With over 300 words and pictures grouped by themes such as: Only in Hawaii, Let's Make Music, and My Day at the Beach, the Hawaiian Word Book Just for Kids is sure to be a favorite read-and-learn-together book! Hawaiian Word Book Just for Kids is a combination of Keiki's First Word Book and Keiki's Second Word Book. Additional information includes a guide to pronunciation, days of the week, months of the year, and directions.




Let's Learn Hawaiian


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A brief description of Hawaii's history, people, and culture is followed by illustrations and explanations introducing common Hawaiian words.




Treasury of Hawaiian Words in One Hundred and One Categories


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This Treasury offers a wealth of information for everybody.... [It] proves that a surprising number of Hawaiian words from our receding past still help us to express ourselves in the maddening present. --from the Foreword by O. A. Bushnell Working from faded notes left more than a century ago by Dr. Charles M. Hyde, Harold Winfield Kent researched correct spellings, diacritical marks, definitions, and new words to compile this listing of Hawaiian words according to category and subject. Readers will discover unanticipated uses as they explore the treasures in this book. Some people will use it to gain an acquaintance with the Hawaiian culture in all its aspects; others will use it to enhance their familiarity with the language. It will be an aid to oratory and poetry, prayer and preaching, writing and teaching.




My First Hawaiian 200 Picture Word Book


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Teach kids to learn over 200 Hawaiian words with our soft-cover book. It includes a variety of high-quality, colorful images of plants, animals, and things in the house, in the neighborhood, in the ocean, and so much more. With consistent repetition, your child will recognize and say Hawaiian words in no time.In addition to this title, we also have a book entitled "Teach Me to Pray in Hawaiian". Find it on Amazon.com.




Hawaiian Word Book


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Line drawings illustrate simple Hawaiian words such as keiki, halakahiki, and pele, grouped together in categories such as Hawaiian life style, the body, and nature. Includes Hawaiian and English glossaries.




Hawaiian Dictionary


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For many years, Hawaiian Dictionary has been the definitive and authoritative work on the Hawaiian language. Now this indispensable reference volume has been enlarged and completely revised. More than 3,000 new entries have been added to the Hawaiian-English section, bringing the total number of entries to almost 30,000 and making it the largest and most complete of any Polynesian dictionary. Other additions and changes in this section include: a method of showing stress groups to facilitate pronunciation of Hawaiian words with more than three syllables; indications of parts of speech; current scientific names of plants; use of metric measurements; additional reconstructions; classical origins of loan words; and many added cross-references to enhance understanding of the numerous nuances of Hawaiian words. The English Hawaiian section, a complement and supplement to the Hawaiian English section, contains more than 12,500 entries and can serve as an index to hidden riches in the Hawaiian language. This new edition is more than a dictionary. Containing folklore, poetry, and ethnology, it will benefit Hawaiian studies for years to come.