Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 6th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published January 6, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

You may have noticed during the recent holidays that Hawaiian turkeys don't gobble, they say “kolokolo.” Yes, the sounds attributed to animals vary from language to language. Kolokolo means gobble gobble.

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