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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: August 23rd

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published August 23, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

Lāʻie is one of the most often mispronounced Hawaiian place names on Oʻahu. It means the ʻie leaf.

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