Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 24th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published October 24, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

ʻEleʻele is the Hawaiian word for black. So anything that is black can be said to be ʻeleʻele. Yes, the place called ʻEleʻele on Kauaʻi has the same meaning: black.

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