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Hawaiian Word of the Day: P-W

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Hawaiian language

Hawaiian Word of the Day: P-W

Here are some common Hawaiian words along with videos on how to pronounce them. Remember, many Hawaiian words have multiple meanings.

– plate

pa’akai – salt

pa’akai – salt

pā’ani – to play as in sports or games

pahi – knife

pahu – box

pahu hau – refrigerator

pahu ho’olele ki’i – television

pahu waihona – cabinet

pākaukau ‘aina – dinner table

pākaukau `aina – dinner table

palekana – to be safe and protected

papakau – counter

pele – volcano

pepa – pepper

pilina – connection, union, association

pilina – association, relationship

pōhaku – stone, rock

Pohina

pule – prayer

puna – spoon

ua – rain

uhi pākaukau – table cloth

ūpī – sponge, to squish

wai – water

waihona – place where things are left

welo – to float or stream in the wind

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