Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 15th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published January 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST

Manuahi means free, as in no charge. Not many things are really free, but some of the best things in life are manuahi. Hawaiʻi Public Radio offers this Hawaiian Word of the Day program manuahi.

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