māhū (mah-HOO)
sometimes: mahu
Noun In traditional Hawaiian culture, a respected person embodying both male and female spirits; a healer or keeper of cultural knowledge.
"She no like you because she stay mahu an no like boys!"
ua maopopo iāʻoe (OO-ah mah-oh-POH-poh ee-AH-oh-eh)
sometimes: ua maopopo ia'oe, ua maopopo ia oe, ua maopopo iaʻoe
Expression Do you understand? / Is that clear to you?
"I wen explain everything already. Ua maopopo iāʻoe?"
buss up (bus-UP)
sometimes: bust up, bus up, bussup
Adjective Broken, severely damaged, or in a state of disrepair.
"My car stay all buss up"
azright (az-RIGHT)
sometimes: ass right, as right, az right, dass right, das right
Slang That's right; that is correct; exactly.
"Azright, you tell um who get da best smoked meat on dis side of da island!"
jaws (JAWZ)
sometimes: Peahi, Peʻahi
Noun A famous big wave surfing break located on the north shore of Maui, officially known as Peʻahi.
"Brah, you wen see da swell forecast? Dey saying Jaws going be firing dis weekend, going be all da pros out dea."
ku'uipo (koo-oo-EE-poh)
sometimes: kuuipo, kuʻuipo, ku'u ipo, kuʻu ipo
Noun Sweetheart, lover, or romantic partner.
"Eh, I going take my ku'uipo out for one nice dinner tonight, anniversary you know."