Scroll down to Monday’s
post to see why I’m talking about the Hawaiian numbering system today.
The system is pretty
simple for one through ten. But then you get to the teens, twenties and
thirties! This is an example of how it’s done with the Ancient System:
Eleven is “ten plus one” In Hawaiian that would be
Umi + kumama + kahi
Umikumamakahi
Seems simple enough,
right? Unless, of course, like me, you used the ancient system to number every
chapter in your book!
Here’s the same example in
the Modern
System:
Eleven is “ten plus one” In Hawaiian that would be
Umi + kuma + kahi
Umikumakahi
See the difference? It’s
the pesky extra “ma”!!
So I’ve submitted the
changes to my editor and hopefully the numbers will all come out correct for
the modern system. Check it out when you read Pineapples in
Peril.
Until then, enjoy the
number, Twenty-Seven!
Iwakaluakumahiku
And for even more fun,
click this video to see these adorable kids do the “Number Song” for one
through ten!
Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!
Cheryl
The Hawaiian Island Detective Club
Book One—Pineapples in Peril
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OCTOBER 1, 2012!!
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