August 7th: Makaʻu

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published August 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM HST

Makaʻu means fear, frightened, afraid, cowardly, timid, unsafe or dangerous. Makaʻu ʻo ia ia'u — “he is afraid of me,” or mai makaʻu — “don't fear.”

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