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Hawaiian Word of The Day
Hawaiian Word of the Day

June 1st: Mākaʻi

By Leilani Poliʻahu
Published June 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM HST
Mākaʻi means policeman, also means to police or inspect. Since all of our policemen speak English, you won’t need to ask for one in Hawaiian. But it will impress many of them if you can call them a mākaʻi.

Mākaʻi means policeman, also means to police or inspect. Since all of our policemen speak English, you won’t need to ask for one in Hawaiian. But it will impress many of them if you can call them a mākaʻi.

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