Hawaiian Word of the Day: June 28th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published June 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Puke is from the English word for "book." You can modify the word to describe it in greater detail. For example, a puke wehewehe ‘ōlelo is a dictionary—a book to explain words.⁠

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