Hawaiian Word of the Day: February 22nd

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published February 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Here's a fun Hawaiian word of the day, mū pākē. Mū is how we say “checkers,” and pākē is the Hawaiian word for “Chinese.” So mū pākē is Chinese checkers.

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