eh? (EH)
sometimes: eh, e, a
Slang You know what I mean?; right?; isn't it? Used at the end of a sentence to seek agreement or confirmation.
"Brah, dis kine weather make you like just go sleep, eh?"
gullah gullahs (GUH-lah GUH-lahz)
sometimes: gala galas, gala-galas, gullah-gullahs, garra garras
Slang Mucus, snot, or boogers, typically referring to a runny nose or dried nasal discharge.
"Eh, wipe yo gullah gullahs, brah. Stay gross!"
loko kuapā (LOH-koh koo-ah-PAH)
sometimes: loko kuapa
Noun A traditional Hawaiian fishpond enclosed by a seawall built of stacked rock or coral, used for sustainable aquaculture.
"We wen go visit da loko kuapā and see all kine fish inside."
rubbah slippahs (RUB-bah-SLIP-pahz)
sometimes: rubber slippers, slippahs, rubbahs
Noun Flip flops; the standard, everyday casual footwear in Hawaii, typically made of rubber or foam.
"Wea my rubbah slippahs?"
boro boros (BOH-roh BOH-rohs)
sometimes: boroboros, bordo, bordos, boro-boros
Noun Old, worn-out, or ragged clothes, typically used for doing dirty work like yard work, painting, or construction.
"Eh, no wear your good clothes for paint the house, go put on your boro boros."
kālua (KAH-loo-ah)
sometimes: kalua, kalua pig, kālua pig
Verb To cook food, typically a whole pig, by burying it in an underground oven (imu) with hot rocks and banana leaves.
"We goin kālua one pig fo da luʻau."