huakaʻi po (hoo-ah-kah-EE POH)
sometimes: huakai po, huaka'i po, huakaʻi pō, huakai pō, night marchers
Noun Night marchers; the ghostly apparitions of ancient Hawaiian warriors, chiefs, and spirits who travel along sacred pathways.
"No go outside afta dark, bumbai you run into da huakaʻi po."
tantaran (tan-tah-RAHN)
sometimes: tantalang
Slang A show-off; someone who acts in a boisterous, flashy, or arrogant manner.
"No be tantaran"
ʻaʻole pilikia (ah-OH-leh pee-lee-KEE-ah)
sometimes: 'a'ole pilikia, aole pilikia
Expression No trouble, no problem, it was nothing, you're welcome.
"Mahalo fo da help! ʻAʻole pilikia!"
kalakoa (kah-lah-KOH-ah)
Adjective Multi-colored, having many different colors, or mismatched.
"Eh, why you wearing one kalakoa outfit to the funeral?"
hanabada (hah-nah-BAH-dah)
sometimes: hanabata, hanabadda, hana bata, hana bada
Noun Mucus, snot, or boogers. A portmanteau of the Japanese word 'hana' (nose) and the English/Pidgin word 'bata' (butter).
"Eh, wipe yo hanabada, brah. Stay gross!"
niele (NEE-eh-leh)
sometimes: nīele
Adjective Nosy, inquisitive, or overly curious about other people's business.
"No be so niele, sistah. It's none yo business."