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Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 23rd

Published May 22, 2022 at 11:00 PM HST

Our Hawaiian Word of the Day is a place name, Hālawa. It is a well known place on Hawaiʻi, Molokaʻi and on Oʻahu.

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We hear the word tūtū used so often, but many of us may not know that kūkū is another perhaps more traditional pronunciation for today's Hawaiian word. It means "granny, grandma, grandpa," or any relative or close friend of your grandparents' generation. You can say kūkū kane for grandfather, or kūkū wahine for grandmother, but kūkū by itself will always suffice.