nalu (NAH-loo)
Noun Ocean wave or surf.
"Eh, no need stress about da schedule right now, just nalu it and see what da boss says tomorrow."
salamat (sah-LAH-maht)
sometimes: salamat po, maraming salamat
Slang Thank you; thanks.
"Salamat for da kaukau!"
fo wat? (fo-WAHT)
sometimes: fo' what, for what, fo what
Idiom For what reason?; why?; how come?
"You goin stay home tonight? Fo what?"
poke (food) (POH-keh)
sometimes: poke bowl, ahi poke, shoyu poke, limu poke
Noun A traditional Hawaiian dish of diced raw fish, typically marinated with soy sauce, sesame oil, sea salt, sweet onion, and limu (seaweed).
"I goin' grab some poke from da store fo' lunch."
hula kiʻi (HOO-lah KEE-ee)
sometimes: hula kii
Noun A traditional Hawaiian style of hula that incorporates carved wooden images or puppets into the storytelling and dance movements.
"Da hula kiʻi performance at da festival wen blow my mind! "
iki (EE-kee)
Adjective Small, little, or tiny.
"Eh, just give me one iki bit of dat chili peppah watah, I no like burn my mout."