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Hawaiian Word of The Day
Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: February 17th

By Leilani Poliʻahu
Published February 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST
Our Hawaiian word for today is wai honua for groundwater. Wai, is for water, and honua for ground or earth. There are many different kinds of water, all beginning with the word wai. Try to think of a few others.

Our Hawaiian word for today is wai honua for groundwater. Wai, is for water, and honua for ground or earth. There are many different kinds of water, all beginning with the word wai. Try to think of a few others.

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