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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hana

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  • April 12, 2022
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Hana

—To work, do, or commit.

Previous ʻōlelo
Hoʻomaka
Kālai
Naʻauao
Ao
Moʻokūʻauhau
All ʻŌlelo of the Week

“Our kuleana at the university is to help prepare the next generation of leaders to hana; to do good work for our families, our communities, our ʻāina, and our lāhui.”

—Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Lipe, Native Hawaiian Affairs Program Officer, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

For more information on other elements of the definition and usage, go to the UH Hilo Wehewehe Wikiwiki.

  • Related UH News story: Hawaiian language departments launch ʻōlelo of the week, February 1, 2022

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