kona (KO-nah)
Noun The leeward or dry side of an island.
"Kona winds stay blowing hot today"
scrap (SKRAP)
sometimes: scraps, scrapping, skrap
Verb To fight physically; to get into a physical altercation.
"Dey wen scrap outside da bar last night."
high watering (HIGH-wah-ter-ing)
sometimes: highwaters, highwater, high-watering
Slang Wearing pants that are too short or ride up the leg, exposing the ankles.
"Brah, you stay lolo wit your pants lidat."
popo (POH-poh)
sometimes: po-po, po po
Slang Police officers, cops, or law enforcement.
"Drive slowly, friend, we don't want to get caught by the police."
pāpāhānumoku (pah-pah-HAH-now-MOH-koo)
sometimes: Papahanaumoku, Pāpāhānaumoku, Papa
Noun The Hawaiian goddess and Earth Mother, progenitor of the Hawaiian archipelago and its people.
"We gotta malama da 'āina, jus like Pāpāhānumoku wen teach us."
ho'okaulike (ho-oh-cow-LEE-keh)
sometimes: hookaulike, hoʻokaulike
Verb To balance, equalize, or make things even; to treat fairly or with equity.
"Eh, you gotta hoʻokaulike da weight on da boat, oddawise we gon' flip."