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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: December 7th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published December 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM HST

ʻŌlelo means language, speech, statement, utterance, term, tidings, or to speak, tell, say, talk.

ʻŌlelo means language, speech, statement, utterance, term, tidings, or to speak, tell, say, talk. The Hawaiian language is the ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.

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