Hawaiian Word of the Day: November 8th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published November 8, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

Ao means cloud. Although there are many meanings for ao, and many other words for specific types of clouds, remember this as a generic term for any kind of cloud.

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