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How can Tutu be Hawaiian for grandmother when there is no letter T in the Hawaiian alphabet?
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Officially there is no 't' in the Hawaiian alphabet but 't' and 'k' were recognizably interchangeable in Hawaiian. 'T' was a hold-over consonant from Tahitian and other Polynesian language bases. Tamehameha was an acceptable alternative spelling for Kamehameha. In Hawaiian one of the staple plants was the ki plant but most people know it as the ti plant or ti leaves.
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What language is tutu for Grandmother?
Tutu wahine is Hawaiian for Grandmother.
What is sthe hawaiian word for grandmother?
tutu
What is the Hawaiian word for grandmother?
"the hawaiian word for grandparent is kapuna"It is not. The word is kuku wahine for grandmakukukane for grandpa. (archaic) 'tutu is a contemporary local term.There is no such word in the Hawaiian language as kapuna.There is, however a word signifying someone older who has more wisdom, that would be "kupuna". "tutu is ofteh used for grandmother but the hawaiian language has no "t's" so this may actually be from Samoan or another language" The Hawaiian language DID have the letter T. It is interchangeable with the letter K. The written language created by Missionaries changed much back then.
How do you say grandpa in Hawaiian?
Tutu IS used in Hawaii as a term for grandparent, but it is not a Hawaiian word. There is no letter "t" in the Hawaiian alphabet. Often, the letter "k" is substituted for the letter "t" for similar South Pacific words like taro = karo and the ti plant is the ki plant in Hawaiian. However, I have not heard the term kuku for grandparent. It is my understanding that the appropriate word for grandparent is "kupuna;" translated as respected elder. Kane IS the Hawaiian word for man. It is pronounced "kah nay," NOT "kah nee," The letter "e" is pronounced as "ay." When pronouncing Hawaiian words think of Spanish pronunciations. Wahine is the Hawaiian word for woman. It is pronounced "wah hee nay." So, grandfather is "kupuna Kane" and grandmother is "kupuna wahine" in the Hawaiian language.
What did Barack Obama call grandmother?
Barack Obama had two grandmothers-- the one who helped to raise him in Hawaii, and with whom he was very close, was his maternal grandmother, Madelyn Dunham. (His nickname for her was "Toot," short for the Hawaiian word for "grandma.") His paternal grandmother lived in Africa; her name was Habiba Akumu Obama.
What is the Hawaiian word for Nana?
Tutu
Word for grandma in Hawaiian?
tutu
What is hawaiian for grandpa?
Aloha mai from Maui! Most common affectionate term if tutu (derived from kuku-correct Hawai'ian pronunciation) for either grandparent is tutu wahine for grandmother, tutu Kane for grandfather, kupuna for any elder out of respect. Grandchild is mo'opuna. Lots of good on-line searches available. Mahalo for asking!
What is the Hawaiian word for grandfather?
tutu Kane is grand father in hawaiian
Is Tutu a Hawaiian word for grandma?
yes.............
Name something a grandmother just wouldn't look right wearing?
A tutu
How do say grandma in hawaiian?
Tutu pronounced (too-too) means grandma.
