Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 20th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published January 20, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

The Hawaiian word for January 20 is heʻe. He’e is the Hawaiian word for octopus.

He’e is the Hawaiian word for octopus. You've probably heard he’e in names such as Waihe’e, a former governor of Hawai’i, or in words like wahahe’e, meaning to lie, literally, slippery mouth.

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