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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: June 7th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published June 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

ʻŌlelo means language, speech, statement, utterance, term, tidings or to speak, tell, say, talk. The Hawaiian language is the ʻŌlelo Hawai‘i.

ʻŌlelo means language, speech, statement, utterance, term, tidings or to speak, tell, say, talk. The Hawaiian language is the ʻŌlelo Hawai‘i.

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