Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 20th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published November 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Punahou is a very well-known Hawaiian word, mostly because it is the name of one of our oldest schools, and it means new spring. In fact, Punahou School was named because of a spring at that location.

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