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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hoʻomaha

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  • July 26, 2022
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Hoʻomaha

—To rest, to take a vacation, to take a break.

Previous ʻōlelo
ʻOlo ʻawa
Lako
Kākoʻo
Haliʻa
Lālāwai
All ʻŌlelo of the Week

“ʻO ke kau wela ka manawa e hoʻomaha nā haumāna. (Summer is a time for students to take a break.) He aha kāu hana i kēia wā hoʻomaha? (What are some things you have done during Summer break?)”

—Kaleialoha Lum-Ho, Coordinator, Hulili Ke Kukui Hawaiian Center, 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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