Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 9th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published January 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST

The Hawaiian word of they day for January 9 is another of those beautiful Oʻahu Hawaiian place names so often mispronounced — Mōʻiliʻili, a residential area near Mānoa. It means pebble lizard.

Another of those beautiful Oʻahu Hawaiian place names so often mispronounced is Mōʻiliʻili, a residential area near Mānoa. It means pebble lizard.

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