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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

May 21st: Kāmaʻa

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published May 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM HST

Today's Hawaiian Word of the Day is kāmaʻa for shoe, sandal, slipper, boot, ti leaf or tapa sandal, shoes.

Today's Hawaiian Word of the Day is kāmaʻa for shoe, sandal, slipper, boot, ti leaf or tapa sandal — shoes.

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