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Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 31st

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published January 31, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

Kanu means to bury or to plant something, almost anything. If you dig a hole and put something into it, that is what you are doing.

Kanu means to bury or to plant something, almost anything. If you dig a hole and put something into it, that is what you are doing.

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