Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Kukui in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: koo-KOO-ee
DEFINITION: Hawaiian candlenut tree
USAGE: We used to make lei wit da kukui nuts when we was small kids.
ENGLISH: We used to make leis with the candlenuts when we were little kids.
Now that you know what Kukui means and you have the translation of Kukui 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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