kūkae (KOO-kye)
sometimes: kukae
Noun Feces, poop, excrement, or dirt.
"Watch out fo da dog kūkae on da sidewalk, brah!"
pōpolo (POH-poh-loh)
sometimes: popolo
Noun A Black person or someone of African descent.
"I stay da only haole on da team da rest stay popolo"
amped (AMPT)
sometimes: amp, amping
Slang Pumped up, highly excited, or full of energetic anticipation.
"Eh, I stay so amped fo da concert tonight!"
bo da dem (BO-dah-dem)
sometimes: bot a dem, both of dem, boff of dem, boff a dem
Pronoun Both of them.
"Eh, you like the kalua pig or the laulau? Just get bo da dem, we share."
fa'afetai (fah-ah-feh-TIE)
sometimes: faafetai, faʻafetai
Expression Samoan word for 'thank you,' widely used in Hawaii's local culture to express gratitude.
"Fa'afetai fo da ride, cuz!"
stay (STEH)
sometimes: steh
Grammar A progressive aspect marker used before a verb or adjective to indicate that an action is currently happening or a state of being is ongoing.
"Tammy steh all nutz right now."