Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 19th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published May 19, 2023 at 8:03 AM HST

Pilikia means trouble of any kind, great or small, from a problem or nuisance, to an affliction or tragedy.

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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