no laugh (no-LAFF)
sometimes: negs, no laff, no laugh me
Idiom Don't laugh; don't make fun of me; don't tease.
"I goin tell you wat wen happen, but no laugh, eh?"
kūkae (KOO-kye)
sometimes: kukae
Noun Feces, poop, excrement, or dirt.
"Watch out fo da dog kūkae on da sidewalk, brah!"
eh (EH)
sometimes: ehh, ay
Expression Hey; an attention-getter used to start a sentence, call someone over, or express mild surprise.
"Eh, brah, you get da kine?"
mauka (MOW-kah)
sometimes: ma uka
Direction Inland, towards the mountains; the opposite of makai.
"We goin' hike mauka today, up to da waterfalls."
beef (BEEF)
Verb To physically fight or brawl.
"You like beef o wat?"
lā (LAH)
sometimes: la
Noun The sun, sunlight, or the intense heat of the sun.
"Da lā stay hot today, eh? Make sure you put on sunscreen."