Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Kupuna in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: koo-POO-nah
DEFINITION: grandparent, elder, ancestor
USAGE: My kupuna tell me plenny stories 'bout da old days.
ENGLISH: My grandparents tell me many stories about the old days.
Now that you know what Kupuna means and you have the translation of Kupuna 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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