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Kūʻai

—To buy, barter

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“Hard to believe the first day of school is just around the corner—many of us are just starting to kūʻai (buy) supplies from our checklists as we mākaukau (prepare) for a new school year full of exciting possibilities.”

Moanikeʻala Nabarro, Office of Communications, Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi ma Mānoa (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)

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

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