Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Kālā in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: kah-LAH
DEFINITION: money, cash, income
USAGE: I need mo kālā fo buy dat new surfboard.
ENGLISH: I need more money to buy that new surfboard.
ALTERNATES: kala
Now that you know what Kālā means and you have the translation of Kālā 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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