Hawaiian Word of the Day: June 22nd

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published June 22, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

Hiapo means "firstborn." It is used often in Hawaiian to describe the eldest child, the firstborn. Like many cultures, there is a special significance attached to being the firstborn, or hiapo, in a Hawaiian family.

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