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Hawaiian Word of The Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: September 2nd

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published September 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Since we don’t often use north, south, east, and west in giving directions in Hawaiʻi, hikina might be a new word to you. It means “east.”

Since we don’t often use north, south, east, and west in giving directions in Hawaiʻi, hikina might be a new word to you. It means “east.”

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