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Pidgin English Words Starting With H

Pidgin English Words Starting With the Letter “H”


haah!?
(haah)

Definition: what?; are you serious?; you have to be kidding me? come again?
Used In A Sentence: Haah? I taught they wuz goin’ get married already!
In English?: Are you serious? Wow, this has got to be a shocker. I just always assumed that they were going to ger married!


habut (habuteru)
(hah boo-t)

Definition: to pout; be grumpy; bad mood; short for the Japense term of the same definition – habuteru
Used In A Sentence: Eh, no be so habut k? I was only jokeeng.
In English?: Jeez, it was just a simple prank. Don’t be so gumpy.


had it / had um
(hadit / haddum)

Definition: 1) I’ve had it; that’s the last straw. 2) poor condition; needs some work
Used In A Sentence: Ho Charlie, yo shoes stay had it brah.
In English?: I believe that is about time to invest in a new pair of shoes Charlie.


hale
(hah leh)

Definition: house; home
Used In A Sentence: How much dey was renting da hale fo?
In English?: How much rent were they charging for that new house we saw?


hammajang
(hah mah jang)

Definition: messed up; criss-cross
Used In A Sentence: You stay all hammjang already.
In English?: How can you even think like that? That’s messed up.


hana hou
(ha nah ho)

Definition: repeat; again; one more time; encore
Used In A Sentence: (at the end of a concert) Hana Hou! Hana Hou!
In English?: (at the end of a concert) Encore! Encore!


hana kuso
(ha nah kooh soh)

Definition: dried, nasal mucus (booger)
Used In A Sentence: So gross! I found one of yo hanakuso on my sofa!
In English?: That is disgusting. Did you leave one of your remnants on my sofa?


hanabaddah
(ha nah bah dah)

Definition: runny nose; liquid that drips out of one’s nose
Used In A Sentence: Eh junior boy, no wipe yo hanabaddah wit yo shirt!
In English?: Why don’t you use a tissue to wipe your nose for once?


hanabaddah days
(ha nah bah dah dayz)

Definition: back in the day; old times; just like the old days
Used In A Sentence: I get plenny Kikkaida figgahz from hanabaddah days.
In English?: I used to collect Kikkaida figures back in the day. Those were the good old times.


hanai
(ha na ee)

Definition: to adopt; to be close
Used In A Sentence: I love her! She my hanai sistah.
In English?: I’m very close to her. I love her like a sister.


handle(s)
(hand-doze)

Definition: under control; no problem; got a handle on things
Used In A Sentence: You can handles or wot?
In English?: Do you think you have things under control?


hanna (okolele)
(ha nuh)

Definition: you’re in trouble; I’m telling on you
Used In A Sentence: Hanna okolele, ma goin’ be pissed at you.
In English?: Uh oh… Mother will be very upset at that.


haole
(how lee)

Definition: slang term used to describe an individual of Caucasian descent
Used In A Sentence: Damn haole!
In English?: I wish that Caucasian individual would understand me for once!


hapa (haole)
(ha pah)

Definition: half, usually in the case of desribing ethnic background; partial; part
Used In A Sentence: Ho dat wahine stay cute yeah? She muss be hapa haole.
In English?: Wow, that woman over there is very attractive. I wonder what her ethnic background is?


hapai
(ha pai)

Definition: to carry; be pregnant;
Used In A Sentence: Mary stay hapai fo 5 munts already.
In English?: Mary has been pregnant for 5 months now already.


haunas
(how nahz)

Definition: stink; having a stench, odor.
Used In A Sentence: Ho, yo feet stay haunas! Go wash um!
In English?: My, my… what an unpleasant odor your feet are emanating. Please go and wash them thoroughly.


Hawaii Ponoi (Hawai`i Pono`i)
(Hah vai ee poh no ee)

Definition: Official Anthem of the State of Hawaii. Lyrics below:

Hawaii ponoi Nana i kou, moi (Hawaii’s own true sons, be loyal to your chief)
Kalani Alii, ke Alii (Your country’s liege and lord, the Alii).
Makua lani e Kamehameha e(Father above us all, Kamehameha)
Na kaua e pale Me ka ihe (Who guarded in the war with his ihe).


hawaiian time
(hawaiian time)

Definition: Hawaiian time is endearingly known to refer to running or being late or tardy
Used In A Sentence: Wea Jimmy stay? Chee, dat buggah stay on Hawaiian Time again or wot?
In English?: Have you seen Jimmy? I guess he must be running late again.


hea
(hee yah)

Definition: here


hele (on)
(he leh’)

Definition: move; come; go
Used In A Sentence: Stay twelve already? K-den, I going hele already.
In English?: Wow, is it twelve o’clock already? I think I should be heading on home already.


hemo
(heh moh)

Definition: to take off; remove
Used In A Sentence: Be sure fo hemo yo slippahz befo you go eenside da house k?
In English?: Please remove your footwear before entering the house.


hibiscus
(hi biss cuss)

Definition: Official Flower of the State of Hawaii (Hibiscus Brackenridgei)


hikiee (hikie`e)
(hee key eh ay)

Definition: Large, Hawaiian couch that is usually immovable


hinahina
(hee nah hee nah)

Definition: Official Flower of the island of Kaho`olawe (Beach Heliotrope)


ho
(ho)

Definition: sometimes used to start a sentence, especially when describing a topic of great prominence
Used In A Sentence: Ho, you shoulda seen dat wave cuz. Da buggah wuz pumpin’!
In English?: You should have been there to see the waves today. They were quite large.


holoholo
(ho loh ho loh)

Definition: to go out, especially for a ride for leisure


honey girl
(huh nee gurl)

Definition: nickname or slang term to refer to one’s daughter or younger girl. See also: “junior boy”
Used In A Sentence: Eh honey girl, try go call yo moddah.
In English?: Dear, can you please go and call your mother?


how you figgah?
(how you fee gah)

Definition: how do you figure that to be the case?; how can that be?
Used In A Sentence: Eh Jay, how you figgah?
In English?: How can that be Jay?


howzit
(howzette)

Definition: how is it? / how are you?; used as a means of greeting people. Often used with the associated hand gesture (closed fist with the pinkie and thumb sticking out)
Used In A Sentence: Howzit Lopaka! How you stay?
In English?: Hi there Lopaka! How are you?


hui
(hu ee)

Definition: to join; meet; unite; form a club; partnership; union
Used In A Sentence: We go hui someweah else den.
In English?: Why don’t we meet elsewhere?


hukilau
(hu key lau)

Definition: to fish, especially with a net


huli
(hu lee)

Definition: rotate; flip over; turn Often used with “huli huli chicken,” a style of chicken preparation done by rotating or flipping chicken over an open flame.


humbug
(hum bug)

Definition: a bother; nuisance
Used In A Sentence: Ho, so humbug. You no can do ‘em yourself?
In English?: What a nuisance. Can you not take care of it on your own?


humpback whale
(humback whale)

Definition: Official Marine Mammal of the State of Hawaii (Megaptera novaeangliae)


humuhumunukunukuapuaa (humuhumunukunukuapua`a)
(who moo who moo noo koo noo koo ah pooh ah ah)

Definition: Official Fish of the State of Hawaii (trigger fish)


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