Hawaiian Word of The Day Hawaiian Word of the Day Hawaiian Word of the Day: March 5th Hawaii Public Radio | By Leilani Poliʻahu Published March 5, 2021 at 12:00 AM HST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:29 Hapalua means “half,” a very handy word. Hapalua k?l? would be half dollar, and hapalua k?lani would be half gallon.