Hawaiian Word of the Day: December 17th By Leilani Poli`ahu • Dec 17, 2020 ShareTweetEmail Our Hawaiian word for today is awāwa meaning valley. Many place names are names of valleys, such as: ke awāwa o Mānoa on Oʻahu, ke awāwa o Waipio on Hawaiʻi and ke awāwa o Halawa on Molokaʻi. Listen Listening... / 0:29 Tags: HWOTDhawaiianWordShareTweetEmailView the discussion thread.