Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of ʻAmaʻama in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: ah-mah-ah-mah
DEFINITION: Mullet (Mugil cephalus), an indigenous fish
USAGE: We goin catch ʻamaʻama fo dinna tonigh.
ENGLISH: We are going to catch mullet for dinner tonight.
Now that you know what ʻAmaʻama means and you have the translation of ʻAmaʻama in English. You can learn about Hawaiian Pidgin, sometimes called Hawaiian Slang, is a colorful and creative dialect from Hawaii that emerged from the many ethnic cultures attempting to communicate across their diverse languages. Some might call this a language barrier, but in Hawaii it became a recipe for creativity and self-expression. Like know more? Explore Hawaiian Pidgin History
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