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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: March 25th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published March 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Pulelehua is the Hawaiian word for butterfly. There are so many beautiful butterflies in Hawaiʻi, it's good to know what to call them.

Pulelehua is the Hawaiian word for butterfly. There are so many beautiful butterflies in Hawaiʻi, it's good to know what to call them.

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