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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: December 21st

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published December 21, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

Our Hawaiian Word for today is wilipā, for "disc jockey." It is sort of like spinning a platter.

Our Hawaiian Word for today is wilipā, for "disc jockey." It is sort of like spinning a platter.

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