ai ka pressure (EYE-kah-PRESH-ah)
sometimes: ai ka presha, aiy ka pressure
Idiom Too stressful; overwhelming; unable to handle the pressure or stress of a situation.
"Brah, my boss stay making me work double shifts all week, ai ka pressure!"
hau'oli (how-OH-lee)
sometimes: hauoli, hauʻoli
Adjective Happy, joyful, or glad.
"Eh, you look all hau'oli today, you won da lottery or what?"
ʻŌlelo Paʻi ʻai (oh-LEH-loh pah-ee-EYE)
sometimes: Olelo Pa'i 'ai, Olelo Pai ai, olelo pai ai, hard poi language
Noun The historical term for early plantation-era Pidgin Hawaiian, literally translating to 'hard poi language'.
"My tutu man used to speak ʻōlelo paʻi ʻai with the older Filipino and Chinese workers down at the old sugar mill."
da cute (dah-KYOOT)
sometimes: the cute
Expression How precious; very adorable; so cute.
"Oh da cute baby!"
ʻŌlelo (oh-LEH-loh)
sometimes: olelo, olelo hawaii, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi
Noun Language, speech, or words; often used specifically to refer to the Hawaiian language (ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi).
"You gotta practice the ʻōlelo if you like keep the culture alive for the next generation."
doo doo (DOO-doo)
sometimes: doodoo, doo-doo, dudu
Noun Poop, crap, feces, or excrement.
"Eh, da dog wen make doo doo on my slippaz again!"