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Hawaiian Word of The Day
Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: April 21st

By Leilani Poliʻahu
Published April 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST
Ho‘opulapula means to rehabilitate. That's why we use it to describe homestead lands. They're called ‘āina ho‘opulapula, lands for the rehabilitation of Hawaiians/Homestead lands.

Ho‘opulapula means to rehabilitate. That's why we use it to describe homestead lands. They're called ‘āina ho‘opulapula, lands for the rehabilitation of Hawaiians/Homestead lands.

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