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Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 15th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published November 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM HST

Our Hawaiian word for today is a place name, Hāmākua. It is a poetic term for kuhi loa, or long corner. It is all too often mispronounced.

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