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Hawaiian Word of The Day
Hawaiian Word of the Day

May 22nd: Hoʻomau

By Leilani Poliʻahu
Published May 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM HST
Hoʻomau means to continue, keep on, persist, renew, perpetuate, persevere, and last. Be sure to pronounce those glottal stops between the “o,” which is called an ʻokina in Hawaiian.

Hoʻomau means to continue, keep on, persist, renew, perpetuate, persevere, and last. Be sure to pronounce those glottal stops between the “o,” which is called an ʻokina in Hawaiian.

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