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Our Hawaiian word today is a good example of the importance of putting the right stress on vowel sounds, or leaving them off. Lolo means brains, and it is…
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Our Hawaiian word for today is a well-known place name on Kaua?i, Po?ip?. It is often mispronounced because people see the first three letters as a group…
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Our Hawaiian word for today is really a short and useful phrase, na?u e uku. It means my treat or I'll pay.
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Pu?un?n? is a place on the island of Maui, and a beautiful name that is all too often mispronounced. It is named for a hill – a pu?u – where you might…
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Another very commonly used Hawaiian word is nani. Nani means beautiful. It is often used in names as in pua nani for “beautiful flower.” Nani n? ?oe – you…
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Yesterday we told you about mauka, a direction meaning “at the upland.” Today's Hawaiian Word of the Day is makai, meaning “at the sea” the opposite…
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If you barbecue a lot, you probably already know today's word of the day. P?lehu means to broil. Although it most correctly means broiling as you would…
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Everyone is familiar with the word h?nau from the popular greeting “hau?oli l? h?nau,” but many mispronounce it and often use it incorrectly. H?nau means…
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Most people know the ipu is a musical instrument made out of a gourd. But ipu is a general word for any type of container such as a dish, mug, calabash,…