Saturday, May 1st, 2010
humuhumunukunukuapua`a - Pidgin English Definition
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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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
humpback whale - Pidgin English Definition
humpback whale
(humback whale)
Definition: Official Marine Mammal of the State of Hawaii (Megaptera novaeangliae)
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
humbug - Pidgin English Definition
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?
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
huli - Pidgin English Definition
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.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hukilau - Pidgin English Definition
hukilau
(hu key lau)
Definition: to fish, especially with a net
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hui - Pidgin English Definition
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?
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
howzit - Pidgin English Definition
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?
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
how you figgah? - Pidgin English Definition
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?
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
honey girl - Pidgin English Definition
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?
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
holoholo - Pidgin English Definition
holoholo
(ho loh ho loh)
Definition: to go out, especially for a ride for leisure
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
ho - Pidgin English Definition
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.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hinahina - Pidgin English Definition
hinahina
(hee nah hee nah)
Definition: Official Flower of the island of Kaho`olawe (Beach Heliotrope)
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hikie`e - Pidgin English Definition
hikiee (hikie`e)
(hee key eh ay)
Definition: Large, Hawaiian couch that is usually immovable
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hibiscus - Pidgin English Definition
hibiscus
(hi biss cuss)
Definition: Official Flower of the State of Hawaii (Hibiscus Brackenridgei)
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hemo - Pidgin English Definition
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.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hele - Pidgin English Definition
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.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hea - Pidgin English Definition
hea
(hee yah)
Definition: here
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hawaiian time - Pidgin English Definition
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 ...
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Hawaii Ponoi - Pidgin English Definition
Hawaii Ponoi (Hawai`i Pono`i)
(Hah vai ee poh no ee)
Definition: Official Anthem of the State of Hawaii. Lyrics and Video link below:
Click here for Hawai`i Pono`i Lyrics and Video.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
haunas - Pidgin English Definition
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.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hapai - Pidgin English Definition
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.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hapa (haole) - Pidgin English Definition
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?
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
haole - Pidgin English Definition
haole
(how lee)
Definition: literally defined as "foreigner"; slang term used to describe an individual of Caucasian descent (not derogatory, though sometimes used in a derogatory manner)
Used In A Sentence: Damn haole!
In English?: I wish that Caucasian individual would understand me for once!
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
hana (okolele) - Pidgin English Definition
hana (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.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
handles - Pidgin English Definition
handle(s)
(hand-doze)
Definition: under control; no problem; got a handle on things
Used In A Sentence: So wot? Handles?
In English?: Do you think you have everything under control?
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