Hawaiian Word of the Day: July 28th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published July 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST

Po'e means people, persons, even an entire population. The Hawaiian people are called ka poʻe Hawaiʻi. Poʻe can also be used as a plural marker when talking about people, as in kaʻu poʻe keiki —my children.⁠

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