Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 26th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published October 26, 2023 at 4:11 PM HST

Luʻu means “to dive,” and it is popular thing to do in Hawaiʻi. Whether you are a student playing the card game called “Fish” or a diver out looking for a fish. Kahaluʻu then means “diving place.”

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