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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: April 3rd

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published April 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Our Hawaiian word for today is mea maʻa mau, meaning a common thing.

Our Hawaiian word for today is mea maʻa mau, meaning a common thing. Be sure to sound the glottal stop or ʻokina when you say maʻa.

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