haupia (how-PEE-ah)
Noun A traditional Hawaiian dessert made from coconut milk and cornstarch (originally arrowroot), resulting in a firm, sweet, gelatinous coconut pudding.
"Afta da kalua pig, we goin' have haupia fo' dessert. Stay ono, brah!"
dem (DEM)
sometimes: dem guys
Pronoun Them; those people
"Dem guys over dea"
makai (mah-KYE)
sometimes: ma kai
Direction Seaward, towards the ocean; used as a fundamental directional term in Hawaii instead of North, South, East, or West.
"Da hotel stay makai, wit' one awesome ocean view."
irraz (ih-RAHS)
sometimes: irrahs, irrahz, eras, iraz, irras
Slang Irritating, annoying, or bothersome; feeling irritated.
"I no like go wit her, I stay so irraz already!"
try (TRY)
sometimes: chry
Idiom Used as a polite imperative or request, equivalent to 'please' or 'just' (e.g., 'try wait', 'try look').
"Try pass da salt"
you like eat, eh? (yoo-LIKE-eet-EH)
sometimes: you like eat eh, u like eat eh, you like kaukau eh
Question Do you want to eat?
"You like eat, eh? Get choke food."