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Hawaiian Word of the Day: ‘u’u

‘u’u: To strip, as leaves or maile bark; to draw in, as a line on a ship; to draw out, unsheath, as a sword…(Pukui & Elbert, 1971).

'u'u ka i'o o loko, strip the inner bark

‘u’u ka i’o o loko, strip the inner bark

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