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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

March 19th: ʻŌmole

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published March 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM HST

ʻŌmole is the Hawaiian word for jar, any kind of jar.

Our Hawaiian word for today is another common one, a word we can all use everyday. ʻŌmole is the Hawaiian word for jar, any kind of jar.

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