ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono (OO-ah MAU keh EH-ah oh kah EYE-nah ee kah POH-noh)
sometimes: ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono
Idiom The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness; the official state motto of Hawaii, originally spoken by King Kamehameha III.
"We gotta mālama da 'āina, brah. Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono."
holoholo (HOH-loh-HOH-loh)
sometimes: holo holo, holo-holo, go holoholo
Verb To wander, roam, go for a drive, or cruise around without a specific destination.
"We go holoholo da mountains"
kalakoa (kah-lah-KOH-ah)
Adjective Multi-colored, having many different colors, or mismatched.
"Eh, why you wearing one kalakoa outfit to the funeral?"
kefe (KEH-feh)
sometimes: keffe
Vulgar A Samoan swear word used to express anger, frustration, or disbelief, roughly equivalent to 'fuck' or 'bullshit'.
"He said kefe!"
if can, can (if-CAN-can)
sometimes: if can can, if no can no can
Idiom If it is possible, do it; if not, don't worry about it.
"Help me, if can, can"
hawaiian (HAH-why-yan)
sometimes: Hawai'ian, Hawaiʻian
Noun A person of Native Hawaiian descent; the indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands.
"Eh, you know Kahanu guys, they Hawaiian, so they always get the best spots for throw net."