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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 6th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM HST

Our Hawaiian word for today is really a short and useful phrase, naʻu e uku. It means my treat or I'll pay.

Our Hawaiian word for today is really a short and useful phrase, naʻu e uku. It means "my treat" or "I'll pay."

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