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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 23rd

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published October 23, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

ʻAnakē is another term we borrowed from English, and it means aunty.

ʻAnakē is another term we borrowed from English, and it means aunty. We have so many aunties in Hawaiʻi, ʻanakē should come in handy.

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