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Hoʻomaʻemaʻe
—To clean, disinfect, purify.
Previous ʻōlelo
Mei
Kupulau
ʻApelila
Lanakila
Hoʻokūkū
All ʻŌlelo of the Week
“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)
For more information on other elements of the definition and usage, go to the UH Hilo Wehewehe Wikiwiki.
