‘OKINA: Word Drill
Read the following Hawaiian words as they are pronounced. Can you hear the difference between a word that has an ‘okina and one that does not? How does an ‘okina feel in your throat? How would you describe the way an ‘okina is sounded?
| pea | avocado | pe‘a | sail |
| kua | back | hu‘a | bubble |
| kui | to sew | ku‘i | to punch |
| koa | kind of tee | mo‘a | cooked |
| koe | left over | ko‘e | worm |
| wao | wilderness | ha‘o | to miss |
| poi | kind of food | po‘i | to cover |
| wai | fresh water | pa‘i | to slap |
| kā | sail | ka‘a | car |
| ke ala | the path | ke ‘ala | the fragrance |