hune kai (HOO-neh KYE)
sometimes: hunekai
Noun Sea spray, sea foam, or the mist carried inland by strong ocean winds.
"Da hune kai stay flyin everywhere wit da big waves today."
nēnē (NAY-nay)
sometimes: nene
Noun The native Hawaiian goose, which is also the official state bird of Hawaiʻi.
"We wen' see one nēnē family walkin' across da golf course."
hele aku (heh-leh AH-koo)
sometimes: hele, hele on
Verb To go, to go away, or to leave.
"If you guys not going help clean up da yard, you can just hele aku."
kapu (KAH-poo)
Adjective Forbidden, taboo, sacred, or strictly off-limits.
"No go in dat cave, stay kapu."
cabbage (KAB-ij)
sometimes: cab, cabb, cabbages
Slang Funny, stupid, crazy, silly, weird, or strange; a catchall word for unusual, particularly unique to Kaua'i.
"Brah, you know Scuba Steve? Dat buggah is cabbage!"
rip (RIHP)
sometimes: riip, ripped
Slang Stoned, high, or heavily intoxicated, usually from marijuana.
"Kalani one funny buggah when he stay all riiip"