no ack (NOH-ak)
sometimes: no act, no ak
Slang Don't act up, don't show off, or don't pretend to be something you're not.
"No ack lidat"
hoʻoponopono (hoh-oh-poh-no-POH-no)
sometimes: hooponopono, ho'oponopono
Noun The traditional Hawaiian practice of reconciliation, forgiveness, and making things right within a family.
"We wen do hoʻoponopono to mend our relationship."
hapa (HAH-pah)
sometimes: hapa haole, hapahaole
Noun A person of mixed ethnic heritage, especially part Asian or Pacific Islander and part Caucasian.
"She stay hapa, her maddah stay Hawaiian an her faddah stay haole."
moʻokūauhau (moh-oh-KOO-ow-how)
sometimes: mookuauhau, mo'okuauhau
Noun Genealogy, family tree, ancestral lineage, or heritage.
"Aunty Nani stay one expert on our moʻokūauhau, she know everybody back to da kupuna."
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."
muʻumuʻu (MOO-oo-MOO-oo)
sometimes: moomoo, mumu, muumuu, mu'umu'u
Noun A loose-fitting Hawaiian dress, often brightly colored or featuring floral patterns, traditionally worn for comfort and formal occasions.
"She wen' wear one beautiful muʻumuʻu to da luau."