Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 17th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published January 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST

Uku leka is how we say postage in Hawaiian. Uku is payment, and leka is letter, so what you pay to send that letter is uku leka.

We all use postage, so today's Hawaiian word should come in handy. Uku leka is how we say postage in Hawaiian. Uku is payment, and leka is letter, so what you pay to send that letter is uku leka.

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