Topic: Hawaiian

"ka wahine"

Translation:the woman

February 11, 2019

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/-Newton-
  • 13

Why isnt there any sound for these? I want to learn to pronounce the words

July 3, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/Michael391065
  • 4

Why are these lessons constantly going alternating between woman, child and house? Some weird psych experiment to engender sexist attitudes?

February 15, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/DanielRedd8

    I know Right:( why not man

    February 28, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/AnaDeku2004
    • 4

    Well.. my step dad doesn't do any house work and doesn't like to stay with my little brother, or move from his couch. He's around 40 50 .. my mom is 40 and she does it all with me helping her a little

    July 14, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/nefeli2961

      So if you wanna say the woman you say "ka wahine " and in plural it takes an ā and bexomes wāhine? I got confused

      March 16, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/UnnamedInt

        I believe you have to do "Nā wāhine" as Nā is plural.

        April 8, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/RyanZDawson
        • 97

        Shouldn't "wahine" be pronounced /vaˈhi.ne/?

        July 6, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/bluefacebaby597

          ?

          February 11, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/DanielRedd8

            Hi I am having a problem.

            February 28, 2019
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