lepo (LEH-poh)
Adjective Dirty, messy, or soiled.
"Yo hands stay all lepo afta you play in da mud."
wai (WYE)
sometimes: vai
Noun Fresh water, as opposed to salt water (kai).
"We go swim in da wai"
gou (GOW)
sometimes: gau
Noun Dog.
"Da gou stay barking all night"
hāpai (HAH-pie)
sometimes: hapai
Adjective Pregnant, expecting a child.
"My cousin stay hāpai wit’ her first child."
lei poʻo (LAY POH-oh)
sometimes: lei poo, haku lei
Noun A garland or wreath made from flowers, leaves, ferns, or shells, specifically worn on the head.
"I goin give my sista one lei poʻo fo her birthday."
kanaka (kah-NAH-kah)
sometimes: kanaka maoli, kanaka ʻōiwi, kanaka oiwi
Noun A Native Hawaiian person; an indigenous person of Hawaiian descent.
"He one proud kanaka, always sharin' his culture."