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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

June 8th: Pōloli

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published June 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM HST

Hungry? In Hawaiian we say pōloli. It means hungry, hunger, famine.

Hungry? In Hawaiian we say pōloli. It means hungry, hunger, famine.

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Leilani Poliʻahu

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