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Hawaiian Word of The Day
Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 17th

By Leilani Poliʻahu
Published November 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST
Hemolele most often heard in conjunction with things religious, means “perfect, faultless, flawless, holy, immaculate, saintly.”

Hemolele most often heard in conjunction with things religious, means “perfect, faultless, flawless, holy, immaculate, saintly.” As in ka ʻUhane Hemolele, the Holy Spirit.

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