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Hawaiian Word of the Day: February 21st

Wakinekona is a Hawaiian-ization, if you will, of Washington. It is how we say the name of the state, the nation's capital, and the first president of the United States. Wakinekona — a borrowed word for Washington.

Wakinekona is a Hawaiian-ization, if you will, of Washington. It is how we say the name of the state, the nation's capital, and the first president of the United States. Wakinekona — a borrowed word for Washington.

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