Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 7th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published October 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Although aikāne is probably commonly used by non-native speakers to mean “friend,” hoa aloha is the preferred Hawaiian word.

Our Hawaiian word for today is, hoa aloha. Although aikāne is probably commonly used by non-native speakers to mean “friend,” hoa aloha is the preferred Hawaiian word.

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