Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 11th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published May 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

Our Hawaiian word for today is liʻiliʻi. It means small, little, in bits, or few.

Our Hawaiian word for today is liʻiliʻi. Be sure to include the diacritical pronunciation mark, the backwards apostrophe called the ʻokina. It means small, little, in bits, or few. If you spell it right with the diacritical pronunciation marks, it is easier to pronounce.

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