Hawaiian Word of the Day: September 6th

Published September 6, 2022 at 12:00 AM HST

Kumu means source, foundation, basis, root. Nānā i ke kumu means to look at the source, and we use the same word for teacher. ‘O wau ke kumu—I am the teacher.

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