Hawai'iYeah, right.
I guess they mean HAWAII.
"No way, man." — Elvis.

Hey Gov - don’t be a dork. That is the way it is spelled and pronounced. It’s this thing called a glottal stop.
And this language goes way, way back before wokeism’s.
GTFOY
Here’s a good one for you - pronounce this...
Pu’ukoli’i
Here are some more really good ones - give ‘em a try!
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/hawaii/hawaiian-pronunciation-hi/