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Perpetuating Hawaii's unique culture one word at a time.

Honolulu Hawaii
Joined January 2011
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#Hawaiian word of da day: koa kahiko. Definition: Veteran, old soldier. #koakahiko #veteran #soldier #VeteransDay
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#Hawaiian word of da day: pūʻiwa. Definition: frightened, startled, surprised. #puiwa #frightened #surprised #startled #halloween2019 #HappyHalloween
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#Hawaiian word of da day: maoli. Definition: Indigenous, native, true, real, actual. #maoli #Indigenous #actual #native #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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#Hawaiian phrase of da day: Lā nui o nā Lima hana. Definition: Labor Day. Lit., holiday of the laborers. #LaborDay #holiday #Hawaii
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#Hawaiian word of da day: Mauna. Definition: Mountain, mountainous region.#MaunaKea #hawaii
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#Hawaiian word of da day: hoʻōkūʻokoʻa. Definition: To establish independence. #RestoreHawaiianIndependence #hawaii #IndependenceDay
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#Hawaiian word of da day: huakaʻi. Definition: To travel, trip, voyage, journey. #huakai #travel #trip #journey #voyage #hawaii #jetlag
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#Hawaiian phrase of da day: Lā Kau Pua. Definition: Decoration Day. Day to place flowers. #MemorialDay #lanternfloating #hawaii
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#Hawaiian word of da day: Lā o nā mākuahine. Definition: Mother’s Day. #mothersday #hawaii #localkinewordgame
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#Hawaiian word of da day: mālama. Definition: To take care of, tend, care for, preserve, protect. #EarthDay #malama #malamaaina #preserve #protect #aina #hawaii #localkinewordgame
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#Hawaiian word of da day: Powehi. Interpreted as an embellished dark source of unending creation. It comes from kumulipo: origin, genesis, source of life, mystery. #powehi #blackhole #hawaii #olelo #kumulipo
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#Pidgin phrase of da day: Daikon legs. Definition: To have short fat legs; almost resembling the #Japanese #daikon #turnip #hawaii #slang #daikonlegs #hawaiianpidgin #localkinewordgame
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#Pidgin phrase of da day: Karang Yo Alas. Definition: To get hit in your nuts! #karangyoalas #hawaiianpidgin #hawaii #slang #localkinewordgame #nuts
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#Hawaiian word of da day: hūpō. Definition: Foolish, stupid, ignorant, unintelligent. #hupo #stupid #foolish #unintelligent #ignorant
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#Hawaiian word of da day: hau kea. Definition: Snow. Hau kea making an appearance at 6200 ft on Haleakalā. #haukea #snow #Haleakala #maui #hawaii #weather
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