Hawaiian & Pidgin Words and Phrases
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The Hawaiian Islands are populated by a true melting pot of races. The language of Hawaii reflects the racial diversity of the islands and consists of a playful blend of Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese and English.
| English | Hawaiian or Pidgin |
|---|---|
| Towards the ocean | Makai |
| Towards the mountain | Mauka |
| How are you? | Howzit brah? or, in Hawaiian, Pehea Oi? |
| A very close friend of the family | "Hanai" as in Hanai Aunt or Hanai Uncle |
| Pregnant | "Hapai" |
| He is or She is | He stay.... or She stay... [as is He stay at da zoo] |
| Man | Kane (pronounced kah nay) |
| Woman | Wahine (pronounced wah hee nay) |
| The | da |
| Kind | kine |
| The Best | No Ka Oi or "da best" |
| Better | Moa betta |
| Where are you going tonight? | Eh, wea you goin go tonight? |
| Didn't see it right; read the wrong thing | Makapi eye (pronounced Ma Ka Pee); used as in,"eh, you get makapi eye o wah?" |
| Stink | Kusai or Kusai Eye (dirty Look) |
| Let's go to___ | Eh, we go___ as in "Eh, we go beach." |
| Please stop or don't do that | Eh, no make like dat! |
| All messed up | Hamajang (as in "stay all Hamajang") |
| Thank you | Mahalo (thanks) or Mahalo Nui Loa (thank you very much) |
| Family | Ohana |
| A big bully | Mok (male) or Tita (female) |
| Where are you ? | Wea you stay? |
| What do you want? | Whatch you wan? or ... Whatch you wan do? |
| Please don't laugh/tease | No Make fun |
| Cannot | No can |
| Never | Neva |
| Crazy | Pupuli |
| African American | Popolo |
| Portuguese | Portugee |
| Chinese | Pake |
| Filipino | Bok bok (derogatory, pronounced book book) |
| Japanese | Katonk (derogotory) |
| Caucasian | Haole |
| Part Caucasian | Hapa Haole |
| Gay | Mahu |
| A local; a person that lives in Hawaii | Kama'aina |
| Food | Grinds; or in Hawaiian, Kau Kau |
| Tastes Great | Stay Ono (or just Ono) |
| The land | aina |
| Mountain; towards the mountains | Mauna (mountain); Mauka (towards the mountain) |
| Sea; towards the sea | Kai (ocean); Makai (towards the sea) |
| Tastes Great | Stay Ono (or just Ono) |
| Fish: Crevally | Ulua (Big) or Papio (small) |
| Goatfish | Weke (pronounced ve kee) |
| Milkfish | Awa |
| Chicken | Moa |
| Pig | Pua'a |
| Dog | 'Ili'o |
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