Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 23rd By Leilani Poli`ahu • Oct 23, 2020 ShareTweetEmail ʻAnakē is another term we borrowed from English, and it means aunty. We have so many aunties in Hawaiʻi, ʻanakē should come in handy. Listen Listening... / 0:28 Tags: HWOTDhawaiianWordShareTweetEmailView the discussion thread.