Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 30th

Published November 30, 2021 at 12:00 AM HST

Ānuenue means “rainbow.” It is a name given to the Kula Kaiapuni in Pālolo, the first DOE school devoted entirely to the immersion teaching of children in the Hawaiian language.

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