July 3rd: Manaʻo

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published July 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM HST

Manaʻo means "to think, thought, idea, belief, meaning, opinion, suggestion." We often talk about our manaʻo, and we often share our manaʻo with our friends.

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