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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!"

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dem (DEM)

sometimes: dem guys

Pronoun Them; those people

"Dem guys over dea"

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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!"

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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"

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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."

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