Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 19th

Published May 18, 2022 at 11:00 PM HST

Pilikia is another of those Hawaiian words already in common usage in English conversation in Hawaiʻi. It means trouble of any kind, great or small, from a problem or nuisance, to an affliction or tragedy.

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