ʻio (EE-oh)
sometimes: io, 'io
Noun The Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius), an endemic bird of prey native to the Big Island.
"Ma ka lewa ka ʻio. "
howzit, uncle? (HOW-zit, UN-kul)
sometimes: howzit uncle, howzit unko, howzit unk
Greeting How are you, sir?
"Howzit, uncle? You stay good?"
kimochi (kee-MO-chee)
sometimes: kimochii
Noun A physical or emotional feeling, sensation, or overall vibe.
"Da kimochi stay nice."
hulihuli (HOO-lee-HOO-lee)
sometimes: huli huli, huli-huli
Verb To turn, rotate, or flip over repeatedly, especially when roasting meat on a spit.
"Da chiken stay hulihuli ova' da kiawe fire."
mālama (MAH-lah-mah)
sometimes: malama
Verb To care for, protect, preserve, or maintain.
"We gotta mālama da 'āina, so it stay beautiful fo' our keiki."
i tink so (eye-TINK-so)
sometimes: I think so, I tink, I tink so ah
Idiom I think so; probably.
"You coming? I tink so..."