Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 21st

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST

Heiau is often mispronounced by people who put in a glottal stop that doesn't belong there. A heiau is a pre-Christian place of worship, commonly referred to in English as a Hawaiian temple, or shrine.

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