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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 25th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published January 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Our Hawaiian word for today is a new one: pipi Kelemānia, for fresh corned beef. Pipi for beef, and Kelemānia for German.

Our Hawaiian word for today is a new one: pipi Kelemānia, for fresh corned beef. Pipi for beef, and Kelemānia for German.

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