HoW to SpeaK Pidgin frOm HaWaii
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Da pidgin language is mixed with portuguese, Hawaiian, chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and many more other languages. It is spoken in Hawaii and it can be traced down in the early 1900's.It all started with these ethnic backgrounds who couldn't understand each other when they worked on the plantation fields. They all started communicating with the "pidgin" language to understand one another. They all added some of their words from their languages and with a lil' bit of the english language as well. That's how we young ppl today mostly speak the pidgin language.
Broke da mouth - taste good
pau - finish; done
bum bai - later
talofa - how's it going
howzit - how's it going
Talk story - rekindle old times
Tanks (eh)- thanks
Tita - attitude where a women acts rought or masculine
Try wait - hold on
Ai yah - oops
Aisus - darn, OH NO!
Akamai - smart
Alas - human testicle
And den - now wat, is that it?
Any kine - anything goes
eh - hey
no can - it isn't possible
chang - thrifty person
Chicken Skin - goose bumps
Choke - a lot, plenty
mahu - man who is feminine-like or a homosexual
Malasadas - a holeless, donut that is deep-fried, rolled in sugar and best eaten while hot. This snack was first introduced to Hawaii by the Portuguese
mento - mental, stupid
mo' behtah- more better
Habut - to pout or be grumpy
Haole - slang term used to describe an individual of Caucasian descent
Hapa (haole) - half, usually in the case of desribing ethnic background; partial; part
Hawaiian Time - Hawaiian time is endearingly known to refer to running or being late or tardy
Hea - here
brah/brahdah - brother
Humbug - bother, nusiance
Jam - to play (music); hurry; crowded jus' joke - kidding
Pakalolo - marijuana
plate lunch - the staple for lunch in Hawaii. In addition to to the main meal, a plate lunch usually includes 2 scoops of rice and a scoop of macaroni salad.
pocho - slang term used to describe an individual of Portuguese descent
potagee mouth - Very talkative individual; blabber mouth
puka - hole; opening
pupule - crazy
good fun - enjoyable
bamboocha - large;
big bolo head - bald person
buggah - male
buk buk - slang term used to describe an individual of Filipino descent
nehvahmine- nevermind
no act - quit acting up
no make - stop that
no shame - don't be embarrassed
no worries - don't sweat it
nutting - nothing
F.O.B - acronym for Fresh Off the Boat; used to describe an immigrant from another country who does not fit in to the local style.
fas kine- fast; quick; speedy
fo real - are you serious?; you have got to be kidding me; I agree with you
fah nee kine - funny; different; strange; bizarre
Fut - to fart; break wind; pass gas; also used to describe an elderly person (old fut)
i no kid u - I'm serious; I'm not kidding; I am in agreement with you
I tink so - think so; sometimes used sarcastically, as if to say, "yeah right" or "yeah sure"
in oddah wordz - in other words
island style - to conduct one's self in a style that matches the islands; laid-back; easy-going; happy
like beef? - can I help you?; do you have a problem? would you like to step outside?
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