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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: September 22

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published September 22, 2023 at 12:00 AM HST

Our Hawaiian Word of the Day is waiū, for “milk.”

Our Hawaiian Word of the Day is waiū, for “milk.”

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