Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Heiau in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: hay-ee-OW
DEFINITION: Ancient Hawaiian (before Christianity) place of worship, shrine
USAGE: We wen visit da heiau and learn bout da old ways.
ENGLISH: We visited the heiau and learned about the ancient traditions.
Now that you know what Heiau means and you have the translation of Heiau 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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