hapalua (hah-pah-LOO-ah)
sometimes: hapa lua
Noun Half; a half portion, a fifty-cent piece, or the act of splitting something in two.
"Eh, the plate lunch too big for me, you like go hapalua?"
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."
fo real (foh-REEL)
sometimes: for real, fo' real, foreal
Slang For real; seriously; truthfully.
"Fo real? No way!"
slippahs (SLIP-pahz)
sometimes: slippas, slippers
Noun Flip-flops, sandals, or any casual open-toed footwear.
"Oh brah, foget yo slippahs at da beach?"
no hom (no HAWM)
sometimes: no harm
Idiom Don't worry about it; no harm done; take it easy.
"Eh, no hom if you guys gotta leave early, I know da traffic going be bad."
'īlio (EE-lee-oh)
sometimes: ilio, 'ilio, īlio
Noun Dog; canine.
"Eh, watch out for da 'īlio in da yard, he stay bite if he no recognize you."