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Leʻaleʻa
—Fun; to have a good time.
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ʻŌlelo of the Week
E leʻaleʻa kēlā lā me kēia lā.
(Everyday should be fun.)”
—Maluhia Nahuina,
he haumāna ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
(Hawaiian language student),
Kulanui Kaiāulu o Honolulu
(Honolulu Community College)
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