Hawaiian Word of the Day: June 13th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published June 12, 2022 at 11:00 PM HST

Kīkākila comes from two English words. Kīkā comes from the English word "guitar." Kila is from the English word "steel." Put them together and you get the Hawaiian word for steel guitar.

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