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Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: April 7th

Published April 7, 2022 at 12:00 AM HST

Lawelawe means "to serve, work for, minister to, tend, attend to." When you serve dinner, that's what you're doing, lawelawe.

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