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Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 26th

The Hawaiian word of the day for January 26 is hōkē. Hōkē comes from the English word “hockey.”

Our Hawaiian word for today is a borrowed one, and a relatively new one. Hōkē comes from the English word “hockey.” Well, it's become such a popular sport, we needed to call it something.

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