Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 10th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published May 9, 2022 at 11:00 PM HST

Nui means big, greatest, grand, important, as in aliʻi nui. Hale nui would be a big house, and mea nui would be an important thing. Used as an adjective, it follows the noun. It can also mean “many or a group.”

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