The Hawaiian Alphabet

Unlike the English language with it's 26 letters, the Hawaiian alphabet has only 13 letters. (5 vowels and 8 consonants)

5 vowels, A E I O U

In addition the vowels can be long or short. The addition of the Kahakō (called a macron in other languages) causes the vowel sound to be drawn out/longer and stressed.
Vowels with their kahakō:

Ā ā Ē ē Ī ī Ō ō Ū ū

8 consonants, H K L M N P W and the ʻokina. (ʻ)

The ʻokina, also called a 'glottal stop' is considered a consonant in it's own right, and causes a slight pause in the word, sounding similar to the pause in the English 'oh-oh'.

A popular example of how an ʻokina and a kahakō can change the meaning of a word is "pau":

pau = finished, ended, all done
paʻu = soot, smudge, ink powder
paʻū = moist, damp
pāʻū = skirt

(The letters of the Hawaiian alphabet were established in 1826 by a committee of missionaries who used letters to represent the sounds as they heard them. Thus the letters R, T and V were dropped and replaced by L,K and W. However T is still used in some words, such as Tūtū, and W is often pronounced V, depending on the accompanying words to 'sound best'.)

Hawaiian Natural Order
The natural order in Hawaiian, as in the Māmaka Kaiao, is this:

A, Ā (i.e. A comes before Ā which comes before E, etc.)
E, Ē
I, Ī
O,Ō
U, Ū
H, K, L, M, N, P, W
‘ (‘okina)
Non-Hawaiian letters in roman-alphabet order.

Hawaiian Adjectives

ʻ | A | E | H | I | K | L | M | N | O | P | U | W

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ʻala = Fragrant
ʻeleʻele = Cheap
ʻino = Wicked
ʻōpiopio = Young
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-A-

Akamai = Smart
Anu, anuanu = Cold
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-E-

Emi = Cheap
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-H-

Hana hou = Do again, repeat
Hānau hope = Younger
Hānau mua = Older
Hemahema = Awkward, clumsy, lacking in skill
Hou = New, fresh, again
Huhū = Angry, mad
Hūpō = Stupid
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-I-

Ikaika = Strong
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-K-

Kahiko = Old
Kaulana = Famous
Kaumaha = Sad, heavy
Keʻokeʻo, Kea = White
Ko = Belonging to
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-L-

Liʻiliʻi = Small
Loa = Very
Lokomakaʻi = Kind, goodhearted
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-M-

Maʻma mau = Usual, common, customary
Maikaʻi = Good, well
Maka = Raw
Mālie = Calm, quiet
Māluhiluhi = Tired
Moloō = Lazy
Momona = Fat, fertile, sweet
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-N-

Nanea = Relaxed, absorbed, engrossed, mellow
Nani = Pretty
Nohona = Living, life-style (Ka nohona kauʻāina = Country living)
Nui = Large, big
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-P-

Pau = Finished, done.
Pau hana = Work's done! Job's over.
Piha = Full
Piloihoi = Woried, anxious, astonished, excited
Pipiʻi = Expensive
Pōloli = Hungry
Pupuka = Ugly
Pōpule = Crazy

-U-

Uʻi = Beautiful, handsome
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Waiwai = Wealthy
Wela = Hot
Wīwī = Thin
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