hohono (ho-HO-no)
Adjective Smelling bad, specifically the acrid stench of stale sweat or body odor.
"Eh boy, go jump in da shower right now, you stay all hohono from playing outside."
cruzin (KROOZ-in)
sometimes: cruise, cruisin, cruzin', cruising
Verb To hang out, relax, or spend time doing nothing in particular.
"Ho, cuz, you stay busy or wat? Nah, jus' cruzin."
anuanu (ah-noo-AH-noo)
sometimes: anu
Adjective Cold, chilly, or freezing, usually referring to the weather, water, or temperature.
"Brah, da water stay so anuanu today, I not going in."
moʻolelo (moh-oh-LEH-loh)
sometimes: moolelo
Noun A story, tale, myth, history, tradition, literature, or legend.
"Tūtū used to tell us moʻolelo bout da Menehune every night befo bed."
trow me off (TRO-mee-OFF)
sometimes: throw me off, trowing me off, trow um off
Idiom To distract someone; to make someone lose their train of thought or concentration.
"Eh, shhh! You stay trowin me off. I tryin fo rememba someting."
ʻāina (EYE-nah)
sometimes: 'aina, aina
Noun Land, earth, or the physical environment; deeply connected to the concept of homeland and ancestral roots.
"Respect da aina."