Hawaiian Word of the Day - Pilina

ʻAnoʻai e nā koa wiwoʻole o ka lāhui. ʻO Lāiana Kanoa-Wong kēia me ka huaʻōlelo o ka
lā. Our Hawaiian word of the day is "Pilina", e ʻōlelo pū kākou "pilina" nani nō! The word Pilina
means association, relationship and connection. Pilina is similar to the word pili which means
binded together and connected. An example in nature is when the tops of our native pili grass
cling tightly together; or when pili grass is thatched together as seen on Hale Pili. Pilina is an
important value in Hawaiian culture, having a strong pilina within your family, co-workers, or
community allows you to achieve amazing results together. Used in a sentence "He pilina
wehena ʻole ke aloha 'āina" can be translated as "One's love for his homeland is an
un-severable relationship". E ola mau ka 'ōlelo Hawai'i! A hui hou kākou!