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Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 7th

 

?Elemakule means old man or to become an old man. Although ?elemakula also means “old,” use it only for males – there's another word, luahine, for old women. And don't use ?elemakule as a general term for old or things that are old – there are other words for that too, such as kahiko. Use ?elemakule only for old men.

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