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Hawaiian Word of The Day
Hawaiian Word of the Day

May 19th: Pilikia

By Leilani Poliʻahu
Published May 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM 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.

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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