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Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: April 12th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published April 11, 2022 at 11:00 PM HST

Our Hawaiian word for today is nahele, for forest. Now you know the common Hawaiian family name, Kanahele, can mean the forest.

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