Da Kine Meaning in Hawaiian Pidgin

Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Da Kine in Hawaii?

Da Kine

PRONUNCIATION: duh-KINE

DEFINITION: that thing, that kind, thing-a-ma-jig, whatever, whatchamacallit

USAGE: Eh Aunty, pass me da kine!

ENGLISH: Excuse me, ma'am, please pass that to me.

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Enjoying Da Kine at Da Beach

"Eh brah, you goin' beach today?" Kai ask Lono, layin' back on his hammock.

"Shoots, yeah. Sun stay shinin', waves stay pumpin', perfect day fo' da kine," Lono say, grabbin' his board.

"Da kine wat? You goin' surf o' jus' chill?" Kai raise one eyebrow.

"Eh, da kine... all of da kine!" Lono laugh. "Maybe catch couple waves, maybe jus' lay in da sand, eat some grinds... you know, da kine."

Kai grin, "Sounds good to me. I bring da kine fo' make musubi, you bring da kine fo' drink, yeah?"

"Shoots, brah. I get you covered. I bring one whole cooler of da kine!"

Later dat day, dey settle down on da beach, da sun warm on dia skin, da sound of da waves soothin' dia soul.

"Eh, Kai, pass me da kine, yeah?" Lono point to da cooler.

Kai toss him one ice-cold can, "Hea', brah. Enjoy da kine."

Dey stay talk story, laugh, and watch da surfers. One guy catch one massive wave, ride it all da way to da shore.

"Whooooa, dat guy stay da kine!" Lono exclaim.

"Fo' real," Kai agree. "He get skills, brah. Da kine surfer you no mess wit'."

As da sun start fo' set, paintin' da sky wit' all kine colors, dey pack up dea stuff.

"Eh Lono, mahalo fo' today, brah. Stay da kine day, yeah?"

"Shoots, anytime, Kai. We gotta do dis mo' often. Jus' relax, enjoy da beach, da kine life, yeah?"

"Yessah! Da kine life is da best kine life."

Dey walk back to da cars, feelin' content and happy. 'Cause sometimes, all you need is good company, good food, and da beauty of Hawai'i fo' have da kine day you no goin' forget.