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Hawaiian Word of the Day: September 29th

Our Hawaiian word for today is ʻAuina lā. ʻAuina means “descending” and lā means “sun.”

Our Hawaiian word for today is ʻAuina lā. ʻAuina means “descending” and means “sun.” So the afternoon when the sun is setting is called the ʻauina lā. Aloha ʻauina lā is a good afternoon greeting.

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