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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: February 6th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published February 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST

ʻOhana ʻālani, or orange family, is how we say citrus in Hawaiian. ʻOhana of course is family. And ʻālani for orange.

ʻOhana ʻālani, or orange family, is how we say citrus in Hawaiian. ʻOhana of course is family, and ʻālani for orange.

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