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Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 20th

Keiki is a very well known and often used term for child. It means offspring, child, youngster.

Keiki is a very well known and often used term for child. It means offspring, child, youngster. But it is also used for animals, such as a colt, kid, cub, or even the young of a taro or banana plant. Say keiki, as in keiki o ka ʻāina – a child of the land.

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