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Hawaiian Word of The Day
Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: April 4th

By Leilani Poliʻahu
Published April 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST
Most of us have seen the Hawaiian word ʻōpala, and know it to mean rubbish or garbage, so by adding the causative prefix hoʻo, we can make it mean “to litter.” The new word is hoʻōpala.

Most of us have seen the Hawaiian word ʻōpala, and know it to mean rubbish or garbage, so by adding the causative prefix hoʻo, we can make it mean “to litter.” The new word is hoʻōpala.

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