Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hoʻomaʻemaʻe

Hoʻomaʻemaʻe

—To clean, disinfect, purify.

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“Whenever you leave a space that is not yours, be sure to hoʻomaʻemaʻe and make sure all the rubbish and belongings are taken care of.”

—Ikaika Mendez, Hawaiian language and music graduate, Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi ma Mānoa (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)

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