wassamattayou? (wah-sah-MAH-tah-you)
sometimes: wassamattayou, wassamatta you, wassamatta, wasa matta you, whassamattayou
Idiom What is your problem?; what is the matter with you?
"Why you so grumpy today? Wassamattayou?"
tantaran (tan-tah-RAHN)
sometimes: tantalang
Slang A show-off; someone who acts in a boisterous, flashy, or arrogant manner.
"No be tantaran"
maʻi (MAH-ee)
sometimes: mai, ma'i
Noun Menstruation, a woman's period, or the menstrual cycle.
"Aunty, can get me some rags? I stay on my maʻi"
big kahuna (big kah-HOO-nah)
sometimes: da big kahuna
Noun The boss, the leader, or the most important person in a group or organization.
"Eh, you gotta go ask da big kahuna if you like take one week off."
mayjah (MAY-jah)
sometimes: maja, majah, mayja
Slang Extreme, intense, or significant; used to describe something that is either very good, very bad, or of great magnitude.
"Oh brah, get one test tomorrow, mayjahs!"
wen (WEN)
sometimes: when, went
Grammar A past tense marker placed before a verb to indicate an action that has already happened.
"Ho brah, I wen eat one tub of ice cream one crack!"