Hawaiian Word of the Week: Pōmaikaʻi
Pōmaikaʻi—Good fortune, blessed, fortunate.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Lawaiʻa
Lawaiʻa—Fisherman, Fishing technique; to fish, to catch.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻOnipaʻa
ʻOnipaʻa—Steadfast, firm, resolute, determined.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hoʻomalu
Hoʻomalu—To protect, to make peace.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Nahenahe
Nahenahe—Soft, sweet, melodious, as music or a gentle voice.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Welina
Welina—A greeting of affection, similar to aloha; a salutation in a letter.
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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Wehena
Wehena—Opening, unfastening, taking off; solution, as of a problem.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Wela
Wela—Hot, burned; heat, temperature.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻIkena
ʻIkena—Knowledge.
