Michael_
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A question to the hawaiian natives on this forum. I'm learning Ka Huila Wai by Israel Kanakawiwo'ole and I'm a bit confused about the correct pronunciation. First there is a verse that goes:
Hale ani ani ku
And he pronounces "Hale" like "Hail". I would have read it like "Ha-Le".
Then there is a verse that goes:
I sa lele ahea
But as far as I know there is no letter "s" in the Hawaiian language. But he sings an "s".
And last there is a verse that goes:
I kahi pikake, ulu ma`ema`
And he pronounces all the "k"s like "tz". That's confusing.
Well noone I know speaks hawaiian so it wouldn't make a difference if I do some mistakes, but I want to do it right. Thanks for your answers.
Hale ani ani ku
And he pronounces "Hale" like "Hail". I would have read it like "Ha-Le".
Then there is a verse that goes:
I sa lele ahea
But as far as I know there is no letter "s" in the Hawaiian language. But he sings an "s".
And last there is a verse that goes:
I kahi pikake, ulu ma`ema`
And he pronounces all the "k"s like "tz". That's confusing.
Well noone I know speaks hawaiian so it wouldn't make a difference if I do some mistakes, but I want to do it right. Thanks for your answers.