Hawaiian Word of the Day: July 11th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published July 11, 2024 at 11:17 AM HST

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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