Hawaiian Word of the Day: July 15th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published July 15, 2024 at 10:04 AM HST

Lānaʻi is another major island name that is often mispronounced. People tend to confuse it with the word for a porch or a stiff back chair or a variety of sweet potato.

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