trippy (TRIP-pee)
Slang Cool, fascinating, or mind-bending in a good way.
"Dat stay trippy"
kālaʻau (KAH-lah-OW)
sometimes: Kalaau, Kala'au, Kaalaau
Noun Traditional Hawaiian stick dancing, where dancers strike wooden sticks together to create a rhythmic beat.
"Da kālaʻau performance at da luau stay so powerful, eh. You can feel da energy from da dancers."
boro boroz (BOH-roh-BOH-rohz)
sometimes: boroboroz, boro boro, boroboro
Adjective Worn out, exhausted, or physically tired.
"I stay boro boroz after work"
cuz (CUHZ)
sometimes: cuzz, cus
Conjunction Because.
"I no can go, cuz I gotta work. OR Eh, cuz, howzit?"
ʻamaʻama (ah-MAH-ah-MAH)
sometimes: 'ama'ama, amaama, ama ama
Noun Mullet (Mugil cephalus), a highly prized indigenous fish in Hawaii often raised in traditional fishponds or caught along the shoreline.
"We goin catch ʻamaʻama fo dinna tonigh."
lilibit (LEE-lee-bit)
sometimes: li'l bit, lil bit, leeleebit
Noun/Adverb A little bit; a small amount; slightly.
"Can get lilibit moa rice, please?"