Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 28th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published October 28, 2022 at 12:00 AM HST

Maʻa mau is two words that mean common, usual, customary. Chinese food is the meaʻai maʻa mau for a lot of people in Hawaiʻi. He mea maʻa mau—a common thing.

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