Can also mean don't be shy.ĬOCKROACH - To steal or sneak away with someone's things. Devoted to a serious description of Pidgin origins and grammar, this work on Pidgin. NO SHAME- To have no shame, nothing embarrasses you. POOR TING - Show off, overly showy, boastful.
#PIDGIN ENGLISH HAWAIIAN SKIN#
'DASS WHY - That's why, can be used before, or after sentence.ĬHICKEN SKIN - Goose bumps, used in amazement to something unreal, or when afraid or frightened.ĪNY KINE- Anyway, any kind, anything goes. HONEY GIRL - An endearing term used to refer to a daughter or younger girl.įO´REALS - Really, is that true? Used as a statement of truth, as an agreement, or a question of disbelief. WatchuWenCallUm Hawaii Pidgin English Candy Bar Humor Sticker. An honorific or affectionate term for a woman. High quality Hawaii Pidgin-inspired gifts and merchandise. Why are you looking at me? What's your problem? "Close (esc)"įeaturing the voice of Hawaii DJ & Comedian Mele Apana! It is often used at the end of a sentence. LI'DAT - "Like that" and is a term similar to "da kine" in that it can be used to be a generalization of things. HAH? - Used to express disbelief or annoyance.īUMBAI - Later, soon enough, when I get to it.ĬHEE HOO! - An expression used when someone is happy, excited, and celebratory.ĬHANCE 'UM - To go for it, take a chance, make it happen. For example, "We when to da kine but l fo'got da kine in the dakine."ĪURITE - Alright, yippee, often used as an expression of exclamation. It can replace nearly any word and you can use it in many different ways. HUМBUG - Something that is a bother, a nuisance, or hassle.ĭA KINE- "The kind" is a keystone pidgin phrase. IF NO CAN NO CAN - l tried but l can't do it. SHOOTS - Alright, in agreement ok or of course. It means "how is everything?", can also mean "aloha". Visit the "Daily Pidgin Show" at to learn more pidgin.īRAH - Short for brother, friend, or associate. Featuring the voice of Hawaii Comedian and Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner Andy Bumalai!
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