Hawaiian Word of the Day: June 27th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published June 27, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Pūpū is the name for marine and land shells, such as pūpū ō Niʻihau: Niʻihau shells. It is also the Hawaiian word for appetizers, and that is how we most often hear it used.

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