Hawaiian Word of the Day: March 18th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published March 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM HST

We all have them, and we all clean them, and we should know what to call them. Our Hawaiian word for today is niho, for tooth. Next time you're going to see your dentist, remember today's word: niho. See if the dentist knows how to say the word “tooth” in Hawaiian!

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