Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 19th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published October 19, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

Another popular place name that is often mispronounced is Maʻalaea, a bay, village, and small boat harbor on Maui. It is probably a contraction from maka ʻalaea which relates to the yellow, or red color of the earth's beginning.

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