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Hawaiian Word of the Day: June 21st

Hoʻopau means to "put an end to, finish, conclude, completely, all." To finish your work is to hoʻopau i kāu hana. Hoʻopau also means "to waste," as in hoʻopau manawa – to waste time.

Hoʻopau means to "put an end to, finish, conclude, completely, all." To finish your work is to hoʻopau i kāu hana. Hoʻopau also means "to waste," as in hoʻopau manawa – to waste time.

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