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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: February 20th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published February 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST

Did you ever sit on a stool without a back and wonder what to call it in Hawaiian? Well, you might say noho kū.

Did you ever sit on a stool without a back and wonder what to call it in Hawaiian? Well, you might say noho kū.

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