Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 21st

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published October 21, 2022 at 12:00 AM HST

Ame, two little words used together, means "and." You will often hear ame when speakers link nouns such as mele kalikimaka ame hauʻoli makahiki hou.

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