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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: September 17th

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published September 17, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

ʻAʻole means “no.” ʻAʻole is an interjection which also means “not, never,” and you may hear it pronounced ʻaʻale.

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