Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 5th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published October 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

Pehea ʻoe – How are you? Pehea means “how” and ʻoe means “you.” We often hear this greeting even from those who do not speak Hawaiian. Pehea ʻoe? – How are you? Maikaʻi nō wau – Fine.

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