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Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 18th

Puʻuwai is Hawaiian for heart.

Puʻuwai is Hawaiian for heart. And while it is often used as a center of emotions, that is probably a Western concept. The earliest reference to the heart in that context was in 1853.⁠

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