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Hawaiian Word of The Day
Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 28th

By Leilani Poliʻahu
Published November 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST
Hawaiian Word of the Day for November 28: Ala kalaiwa means driveway. You often see Ala used to mean street, path, or way. As in Ala Moana or Ala Wai. Kalaiwa means drive, and since modifiers follow nouns in Hawaiian, we say ala kalaiwa for driveway.

Ala kalaiwa means driveway. You often see Ala used to mean street, path, or way. As in Ala Moana or Ala Wai. Kalaiwa means drive, and since modifiers follow nouns in Hawaiian, we say ala kalaiwa for driveway.

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