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The Vowels in native words are pronounced as follows:—
| a, | like | a in father. |
| e, | {{{1}}}„ | a in Mary. |
| i, | {{{1}}}„ | e in me. |
| o, | {{{1}}}„ | o in pony. |
| u, | {{{1}}}„ | oo in poodle. |
Thus, Kahu is pronounced kah′-hoo, &c., &c.
The native names used in the original legends are often too long for young readers to pronounce, therefore many of them have been shortened in the Lessons. They may be identified in the list on page 165.
