Hawaiian Word of the Day: June 5th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published June 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST

Today's word of the day is a well-known name, Liliʻuokalani. She was our last queen, overthrown in January 1893. Many mispronounce because of familiarity with the English name Lily.

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