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List of Keywords for Searching Hawaiian LanguageThere are five vowels - A,E,I,O,U There are seven consonants - H,K,L,M,N,P,W |
| Aloha-Hello, Good Bye,Good Wishes Mahalo-Thank You |
Makai-toward the sea Mauka-toward the mountain |
| Palila - endangered finch-billed honeycreeper is only found on Mauna Kea volcano | Omao - known also as the Hawaiian Thrush | I'iwi - found on Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui, and are rare on Oahu and Molokai. | Nene or Hawaiian Goose is the state bird of Hawai'i |
| Anianiau from the Alakai Wilderness Preserve, Kauai. | Akiapolaau with it's multi-purpose (swiss army knife) bill is just one of the bird species studied in the Hakalau wet forest | I'o - Hawaiian Hawk and I live on the Big Island of Hawaii | Alala - the Hawaiian Crow and is very rare |
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