menehune (meh-neh-HOO-neh)
sometimes: menehunes
Noun An ancient and mythical race of small people in Hawaiian tradition known for their craftsmanship and ability to build structures overnight; also used playfully to describe unseen forces that move or fix things.
"Dey say da Menehune wen' build da fishpond at Alekoko."
who da guy? (HOO-dah-GUY)
sometimes: who the guy, who dat guy
Expression Who is that unfamiliar person?; who is that stranger?
"Eh, who da guy ova dea talk story wit yo sistah?"
auē (ow-WAY)
sometimes: aue, auwe, auwē
Verb To cry, weep, lament, or mourn.
"No auē ova spilled milk. "
papers (PAY-pahz)
sometimes: pepas, paypahs
Noun Vehicle registration, safety check, and/or title documents required to legally drive, sell, or register a car in Hawaii.
"I like buy da Yota, but da buggah no more papers, so how I gon get 'em safety checked?"
in oddah words (in-OH-dah-werdz)
sometimes: in odda words, in oddah word, in odda word
Idiom In other words; to put it another way; meaning.
"In oddah words, you no like"
pueo (poo-EH-oh)
Noun The Hawaiian short-eared owl, an endemic species often regarded as an 'aumakua (ancestral guardian spirit) and a sign of good fortune, guidance, or protection.
"We wen hike in da mountains and lucky fo see one pueo flyin overhead."