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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 8th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published January 8, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Poelele means satellite, it's a flying round object.

Our Hawaiian word of the day is poelele, a word that ancient Hawaiians had no need for. Poelele means satellite, it's a flying round object.

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