Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 22nd

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published May 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM HST

Hoʻomau means to continue, keep on, persist, renew, perpetuate, persevere, and last. Be sure to pronounce those glottal stops between the “o,” which is called an ʻokina in Hawaiian.

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