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Revision as of 17:04, 28 April 2008
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These guidelines deal with the naming of Hawaii-related articles. Please follow the conventions below. If you disagree with any of the conventions, please discuss your concerns on the talk page.
A diacritic or diacritical mark is a small sign added to a letter to alter pronunciation or to distinguish between similar words. The omission of kahakō or ʻokina in Hawaiian words will change the pronunciation and alter the meaning of the word in Hawaiian language. It may alter a geographical location (e.g. Kālaʻe and Ka Lae are different places);[1]
Objectives
- To align word usage and typography in Hawaiʻi related articles to give all articles a consistent "look and feel."
- To record the results of past agreements and discussions over typographical issues.
- As a general reference to educate non-Hawaii residents on unique aspects of word usage in Hawaiʻi.
Hawaiian
Always capitalized. Do not use ʻokina between the two I's (e.g. **Hawaiʻian) When describing persons, refers only to persons descended from the aboriginal peoples of Hawaiʻi. Is not generally used in Hawaiʻi to refer to residents of the state in general. When referring to residents of the state, Hawaii resident is preferred, unless it is clear from the context that the persons in question are of Hawaiian descent.
Geography
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
The largest city and capital of Hawaiʻi, covering the southeastern coast of Oʻahu. The City and County of Honolulu is the local governmental entity, which covers the entire island of Oʻahu.
Biography
Hawaiian monarchs
- When titling articles about Hawaiian monarchs and members of the royal family, use the reign name (and ordinal as appropriate); e.g. Kamehameha III.
- Do not use Christian names in the article title, nor the pre-reign name. Examples:
- Kamehameha II, not Liholiho.
- Kalākaua, not David Kalākaua.
- Do not use "of Hawaii" in the article title; the names are unique enough to Hawaiʻi that this designation is not necessary. Example: Kamehameha I, not Kamehameha I of Hawaii.
- You may refer to other given names in the article lead and body.
Orthography
Kahakō (macron)
A horizontal line indicating the long sounding of a vowel; where appropriate, use of the kahakō is preferred in Hawaiian words and names used in articles dealing with Hawaiʻi.
ʻokina
The glottal stop is a short quote mark that represents the space of a whole alphabet letter; where appropriate, use of the ʻokina is preferred in Hawaiian words and names used in articles dealing with Hawaiʻi.
Article titles
Notes
- Hawaiian Dictionaries with Place Names of Hawaiʻi
- Search in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
References
- ^ Juvik, S. & Juvik, J. (1998). "Atlas of Hawai'i, Third Edition", p.26. University of Hawai'i Press., Honolulu. ISBN 0-8248-2125-4 (pbk.)