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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Kanu

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  • May 31, 2022
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Kanu

—To plant, bury, planting, burial, figuratively meaning hereditary.

Previous ʻōlelo
Holu
Hoʻolauleʻa
Kukui
Loko Iʻa
Mauō
Hoʻōla
All ʻŌlelo of the Week

—Kūlana Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Programs Division, Honolulu Community College

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

Olelo of the week

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