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Hawaiian Word of the Day: June 20th

Kula has a number of meanings including: "plain, field, or open pasture." It also means "a source" and it is Hawaiian for the English word "gold." But perhaps the best-known usage in English is to mean "school."

Kula has a number of meanings including: "plain, field, or open pasture." It also means "a source" and it is Hawaiian for the English word "gold." But perhaps the best-known usage in English is to mean "school." Say it with a modifier, such as kula kiʻekiʻe, a high school.

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