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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Kākoʻo

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  • June 28, 2022
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Kākoʻo

—To uphold, support, favor, assist, prop up; to bind, as with a sash or belt; support, aid, recommendation, girdle.

Previous ʻōlelo
Haliʻa
Lālāwai
Kīkīkoʻele
Kanu
Holu
Hoʻolauleʻa
All ʻŌlelo of the Week

“As educators, it is our kuleana to kākoʻo our haumāna (students).”

—F. Kahale Saito, Native Hawaiian Counselor, Hulili Ke Kukui Hawaiian Center, 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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