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Hawaiian Word of The Day
Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: February 1st

By Leilani Poliʻahu
Published February 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST
Our Hawaiian word for today is kāpena. It too is a borrowed word, and it means captain. Use it when you talk about the captain of your favorite team, or the police captain, or the ship's captain.

Our Hawaiian word for today is kāpena. It too is a borrowed word, and it means captain. Use it when you talk about the captain of your favorite team, or the police captain, or the ship's captain.

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