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Hawaiian Word of the Day: March 28th

Our Hawaiian word for today is lawa, enough.

Our Hawaiian word for today is lawa, enough. You might hear it from a hula dancer who wants to end the song right then and there, and who tells the singer, “Lawa, enough already.” Or “aʻohe lawa ka manawa” – “there is not enough time.”

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