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Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 29th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published October 29, 2021 at 12:00 AM HST

Millions of people see it every year, but few know that the bay that extends from Honolulu Harbor to Pearl Harbor is called Māmala.

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