I'm from the Philippines and I would pronounce it as "wAH-Huu." I have been to Hawaii and am sure it is pronounced "oh-ah-who Oh-are-who
Kaho'olawe is prounced kah oh oh la vay
Kahoolawe is one of the islands that are unhabited.
Kaia = KAH-yah
Sandy is pronounced Kaneki
It is named Hawaii but called the Big Island.
The Hawaiian islands were originally known as the Sandwich Islands.
The eight main islands of Hawaii are: 1. Hawaii (also known as the Big Island) 2. Molokai 3. Maui 4. Kahoolawe (uninhabited) 5. Lanai 6. Oahu (Capitol located in Honolulu) 7. Kauai 8. Niihau (Privately owned)
Hawaiian is completely phonetic. You would pronounce this word "HAH HIGH"
Sandwich Isles
That would be Hawaii or the Big Island.
The name of the new Hawaiian island is Loihi. It will break the surface in about 18,000 years so it will not be during our own lifetime.
the hawaiian girl name that means princess is LEILANI It is a beautiful name. You pronounce it like lay-la-nee. You can write it as: Leilany, Laylanee, Leylanie, but in Hawaiian, it's spelled Leilani.
Hawaii or call it the Big Island.