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Visitors to Hawaii may be comforted to know that English is spoken and understood by almost everyone, so ordering things, asking for directions or reading signs should be no problem as opposed to travelling to places where a foreign language is mainly spoken.
The Hawaiian language 100 years ago, was spoken widely mostly by native Hawaiians, but after the overthrow of the Monarchy in the 1890's, t...
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Franco
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Hawaiian Names.
Oops, I goof. Said "Ikaika" meant brave. Actually, it means Strong, Energetic or Determined. More on Names: Likelike Hwy. (pronounced Li-ke Li-ke)is a Hwy. running from Honoulu to Kaneohe via Wilson Tunnel, and named after a Princess. "Liholiho" St. and School name for Hawaiian Kings, who also took names of Kamehameha II and IV. "Kaahumanu" St. and School was one of Kamehameha I's wives and very influential. Accepted and encouraged Christianity. "Kawananakoa" St. and School named after a Prince. More on Male and Female Names: Male-Alika=Alex, Palenapa=Barnabas, Koki=George, Pekelo=Peter, Lopaka=Robert, Pilipo=Philip, Kamekona=Samson, Kamuela=Samuel and Wiliama=William. Female-Kiana=Diana, Iwa=Eva, Meleana=Maryann, Momi=Pearl, Loke=Rose, Waiola=Viola, Wilikinia=Virginia, Lehua=name of a native flower.