Just so everyone knows... The Hawaiian word for Christmas is essentially a transliteration of "Christmas" into Hawaiian, which has a limited set of consonants, HKLMNPW. Sometimes the substitutions aren't or can't really be close. Also, in Hawaiian, every consonant is followed by a vowel. So, "Ch" becomes "K", throw in a vowel, "r" becomes "l", throw in a vowel, "st" is rendered "k", followed by a vowel, then we get a direct use of "m", followed by a vowel, then "s" becomes "k", and finally a vowel - Kalikimaka. You can have fun with other words that are taken from English in that way. For example, there are no rabbits in Hawaii, but the word for rabbit is transliterated as "lapaki".
BTW, nice car!
Collector of Liberty Seated Half Dimes, including die pairs and die states
@OAKSTAR said:
Merry Christmas! 🎄 🎅🏻 That wreath is going to scratch that front grill!
Thx. Hard to see but I have some tape protecting it.
I knew you would. I knew you would have something like that protecting that vehicle. No doubt in my mind, you don't let anything get within feet or yards of that vehicle without taking some precautions! 👍 👍
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
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Merry Christmas! 🎄 🎅🏻 That wreath is going to scratch that front grill!
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Merry Christmas! Looks like all your snow melted!!!![:) :)](https://forums.collectors.com/resources/emoji/smile.png)
Just so everyone knows... The Hawaiian word for Christmas is essentially a transliteration of "Christmas" into Hawaiian, which has a limited set of consonants, HKLMNPW. Sometimes the substitutions aren't or can't really be close. Also, in Hawaiian, every consonant is followed by a vowel. So, "Ch" becomes "K", throw in a vowel, "r" becomes "l", throw in a vowel, "st" is rendered "k", followed by a vowel, then we get a direct use of "m", followed by a vowel, then "s" becomes "k", and finally a vowel - Kalikimaka. You can have fun with other words that are taken from English in that way. For example, there are no rabbits in Hawaii, but the word for rabbit is transliterated as "lapaki".
BTW, nice car!
Collector of Liberty Seated Half Dimes, including die pairs and die states
Break out the Don Ho albums!
Did Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole do a version of White Christmas? That would be cool.
Surf's up! Merry Christmas, comrade!
I knew it would happen.
Thx. Hard to see but I have some tape protecting it.
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts
I knew you would. I knew you would have something like that protecting that vehicle. No doubt in my mind, you don't let anything get within feet or yards of that vehicle without taking some precautions! 👍 👍
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )