Mele Kalikimaka: Why You Can't Say "Christmas" in Hawaiian
Tom Scott 2:28
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http://tomscott.com - @tomscott - It's not that Hawaiian has a completely different word for Christmas -- it's just that Kalikimaka is the closest that Hawaiian can possibly get to the word Christmas.
Videos linked:
Mele Kalikimaka by Bing Crosby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEvGKUXW0iI
Skwerl [note: strong language]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt4Dfa4fOEY
Videos linked:
Mele Kalikimaka by Bing Crosby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEvGKUXW0iI
Skwerl [note: strong language]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt4Dfa4fOEY
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