mahalo (mah-HA-loh)
sometimes: mahaloz, mahalos
Noun Thank you, thanks, gratitude, admiration, praise, esteem, regards, or respects.
"Mahaloz fo da vacation!"
awakea (ah-wah-KEH-ah)
Noun Noon or midday.
"We go eat lunch, almost awakea already and the sun stay beating down."
hānai (HAH-nigh)
sometimes: hanai
Verb To adopt or foster a child, often informally within extended family or close friends.
"She wen hānai three keiki and raise dem like her own"
geta (GEH-tah)
sometimes: getas
Noun Traditional Japanese wooden sandals or slippers, elevated on wooden teeth (ha).
"She wearing geta fo' da festival"
chang (CHAHNG)
sometimes: changs
Slang A very cheap, frugal, or stingy person; a penny-pincher.
"He so chang, neva pay fo notting"
high watering (HIGH-wah-ter-ing)
sometimes: highwaters, highwater, high-watering
Slang Wearing pants that are too short or ride up the leg, exposing the ankles.
"Brah, you stay lolo wit your pants lidat."