Hawaiian Word of the Day: August 25th

Published August 25, 2022 at 12:00 AM HST

Our Hawaiian Word for today is kau wela. Kau means “season,” and wela is “hot.” Yes, summer is the hot season, even in our beautiful Hawaiʻi nei.

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