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manomano

Relational Lexicography Knowledgebase
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Language Name

Hawaiian.

Alternate Language Names

'Ōlelo Hawai'i.

Region

Hawaii, Untied States.

Who

Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai (Developer of dictionary); Kai Loa Inc. and Ke Kula ʻo Samuel M. Kamakau, Laboratory Public Charter School.

Others Involved

U.S. Department of Education Native Hawaiian Education Programs Grant (Support).

Publishing Information

This is a digital dictionary that doesn't display any information on launch or update dates.

How People are Cited

People are cited in the About section of the website. Two letter acronyms, which may be speaker initials are included in most entries.

How Information is Cited

This dictionary does not clearly cite the source of any of its information. Two letter acronyms, which may be speaker initials are included in most entries.

Where is Information Coming from

Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai is cited for their work in developing unicode products for Indigenous languages, but besides this mention, this dictionary does not indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used.

Tools and Framework used

This is an online dictionary in the form of a website with search capabilities in Hawaiian.

Access

This dictionary is open access.

Included Languages and Directionality

Hawaiian to English.

Dialects Included

No dialect is specified for this dictionary.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, mono-directional dictionary.

How are Entries Organised

Entries can only be searched in Hawaiian. Possible search options come up as users type in the search bar, making it easier for non-Hawaiian speakers to search the dictionary.

Entries include an English translation, part of speech classification, and the language source if borrowed. Two letter acronyms, which may be speaker initials are included in most entries.

There are Word of the Day and Flashcards features, although the latter requires an account (which can be created at no cost) to use and save.

Other Features

Feature Included More Information
Guide to use and understand There is no guide for this dictionary, or for understanding its abbreviations
Audio
Images
Example phrases
Speakers marked
Dialects marked

Other Notes

Entries can only be searched in Hawaiian.

External Links

manomano: https://manomano.io/