Boys & Girls Clubs of Hawaii Native Hawaiian Words of the Month
Month	Word	Meaning
January	Koho`ia	"Embrace Your Destiny"
February	Ho`omau	"Persevere"
March	Ho`aka`aka	"Laughter"
April	Minoaka	"Smile, Be Happy"
May	Pono	"Do the Right Thing"
June	Laulima	"Be Cooperative"
July	Kuleana	"Practice Responsibility"
August	Ho`opomaika`i	"To Bless"
September	Ho`opa`a Pono	"To be Steadfast"
October	Pa`ahana	"Hard Working"
November	Hana Ko`iko`i	"To work responsibly"
December	Ho'iho'i	"Give and you will receive"

A Club member paddles out to the surf

Read more:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Hawaii website

Hawaiian Dictionary (University of Hawaii Press)