Hawaiian Word of the Day: June 14th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published June 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Hiamoe means sleep. Don’t confuse it with the Hawaiʻi Creole English word, moe moe, which is used to mean "sleep." Moe moe in Hawaiian means "to lie in ambush or to lurk."

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