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ujee (OO-jee)

sometimes: uji, ooji, ugi

Slang Disgusting, gross, dirty, or unappealing, often used to describe food, messes, or unsanitary conditions.

"Dat food stay ujee"

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imu (EE-moo)

Noun A traditional Hawaiian underground earth oven used for steaming and slow-roasting food, typically utilizing heated lava rocks, banana stumps, and ti leaves.

"brah, dis kalua pig from da imu wen broke da mout"

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kahuna (kah-HOO-nah)

sometimes: kāhuna

Noun A priest, expert, or master practitioner in any skill or profession.

"Da kahuna wen share his mana'o wit us."

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hapa hapa (HAH-pah HAH-pah)

sometimes: hapahapa

Noun A person with a quarter or a small fraction of Native Hawaiian ancestry; the child of a hapa (half-Hawaiian) person.

"My daughter is hapa hapa, cause my husband is full Filipino and I only half Hawaiian."

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piko (PEE-koh)

Noun Belly button, navel, or umbilical cord; culturally, the center or connection point.

"My baby cuz, she love fo' play wit' her piko."

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honu (HO-noo)

Noun A Hawaiian green sea turtle.

"We wen' see one big honu while we was snorkeling"

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