māhū (mah-HOO)
sometimes: mahu
Noun In traditional Hawaiian culture, a respected person embodying both male and female spirits; a healer or keeper of cultural knowledge.
"She no like you because she stay mahu an no like boys!"
buggah stay (BUG-gah STAY)
sometimes: bugger stay, da buggah stay
Idiom That thing is; that person is (used to describe the current state, location, or condition of a subject)
"Buggah stay sleeping."
grindz (GRINES)
sometimes: grinds, grind
Noun Food, a meal, or delicious things to eat.
"Wot, get choke grindz? I stay pleny kine hungry."
moke (MOKE)
sometimes: mokes
Noun A tough, rugged local man, often associated with a hyper-masculine, protective, or intimidating demeanor. The female equivalent is a tita.
"Watch out ova dea, get pleny mokes."
benjo (BEN-jo)
sometimes: benjo ditch
Noun Restroom, toilet, or bathroom
"Where da benjo stay?"
ʻāina (EYE-nah)
sometimes: 'aina, aina
Noun Land, earth, or the physical environment; deeply connected to the concept of homeland and ancestral roots.
"Respect da aina."