Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 19th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published November 19, 2021 at 1:00 AM HST

Our Hawaiian Word of the Day is wailele or waterfall. Literally, wailele means leaping water. And although it is a generic term, it is also is used in many place names and songs. Such as the popular Wailele ʻO ʻAkaka.

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