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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 27th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published November 27, 2023 at 9:44 AM HST

ʻAina kakahiaka is how we say breakfast in Hawaiian. ʻAina means meal, and kakahiaka means morning.

ʻAina kakahiaka is how we say breakfast in Hawaiian, and that is our Hawaiian Word of the Day. ʻAina means meal, and kakahiaka means morning.

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