nēnē (NAY-nay)
sometimes: nene
Noun The native Hawaiian goose, which is also the official state bird of Hawaiʻi.
"We wen' see one nēnē family walkin' across da golf course."
lepo (LEH-poh)
Adjective Dirty, messy, or soiled.
"Yo hands stay all lepo afta you play in da mud."
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!"
talk story (tawk STOH-ree)
sometimes: talking story, talk stories
Verb To have a friendly, casual conversation; to catch up, gossip, or reminisce.
"You goin come by latah? We talk story."
solid (SAH-lid)
Slang Excellent, cool, or highly approved of
"That guy stay solid, you can trust him"
ke akua (keh ah-KOO-ah)
sometimes: Akua, ke'akua
Noun God, the divine, or a spiritual deity; often used in expressions of gratitude such as 'mahalo ke Akua' (thanks be to God).
"Mahalo ke Akua fo all da blessings."