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Hawaiian Word of the Day: December 18th

Our Hawaiian Word of the Day is the passive form of hānau, meaning to give birth.

Our Hawaiian Word of the Day is the passive form of hānau, meaning to give birth. We often hear it used incorrectly, and should say hānau ʻia if we are talking about the person born, rather than the one giving birth.

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