kefe (KEH-feh)
sometimes: keffe
Vulgar A Samoan swear word used to express anger, frustration, or disbelief, roughly equivalent to 'fuck' or 'bullshit'.
"He said kefe!"
ponopono (poh-noh-POH-noh)
sometimes: ho'oponopono, hoʻoponopono
Verb To put things right, fix a problem, or restore balance and harmony.
"Brah, you guys need for sit down and do some ponopono before the whole family falls apart."
wagon (WAH-gun)
sometimes: shopping wagon
Noun A shopping cart.
"Eh Pono, go grab one wagon from the parking lot before we go inside Friendly Market."
moʻolelo (moh-oh-LEH-loh)
sometimes: moolelo
Noun A story, tale, myth, history, tradition, literature, or legend.
"Tūtū used to tell us moʻolelo bout da Menehune every night befo bed."
ohmahgooness (oh-mah-GOO-ness)
sometimes: oh mah gooness, oh my gooness, ohmahgoodness
Expression Oh my goodness! Used to express surprise, shock, or exasperation.
"Ohmahgooness, you win da lottery?!"
aloha kāua (ah-LOH-hah KAH-oo-ah)
sometimes: aloha kaua
Expression A traditional Hawaiian greeting meaning 'aloha to you and me,' used specifically when addressing exactly one other person.
"Aloha kāua, Kalani, how you been since the last time I seen you down Waimea?"