Hawaiian Word of the Day: March 3rd

Published March 3, 2022 at 12:00 AM HST

Meʻe is a hero, heroine, or an important person. For many of our youngsters, their meʻe is Superman, for others it might be you. Do you have a favorite meʻe? A meʻe punahele? (A favorite person?)

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