Hawaiian Word of the Day: August 6th

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published August 6, 2021 at 12:00 AM HST

Hema means left or left side. When you watch a marching group pass by, you will often hear, “hema, hema, hema, ʻākau hema,” or “left, left, left, right, left.” It also means “south,” as in Kona hema – south Kona.

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