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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: December 26th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published December 26, 2022 at 12:00 AM HST

Hoʻokūkū moho is how we say playoff in Hawaiian. This is our Hawaiian word of the day for December 26.

Hoʻokūkū moho is how we say playoff in Hawaiian. After the regular season, there is often a hoʻokūkū moho to select a winner.

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