someinfosecguy t1_is16d83 wrote
Reply to comment by Over-Analyzed in Rare plant thought to be extinct discovered on Kamehameha Schools land on Hawaiʻi Island : Maui Now by Open-Satisfaction-36
It actually says "on Hawai'i". Hawaii refers to the state, Hawai'i refers to the specific island.
Over-Analyzed t1_is1cq0y wrote
🤨, it’s spelled exactly the same. The lack of okina is a spelling choice on the writer. The way Hawai’i is pronounced is exactly the same. It’s also why locals refer to the island as The Big Island. The reason why the island and the state have the same name is thanks to King Kamehameha The Great who originated from The Big Island as he conquered the other islands.
Hawai’i is pronounced Ha-vye-ee. That applies to the island and the state. Everyone is too lazy to pronounce it correctly, myself included.
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