Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Loko Iʻa in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: loh-koh ee-ah
DEFINITION: Hawaiian fishpond
USAGE: Da loko iʻa wen provide food fo da whole village back in da day.
ENGLISH: The Hawaiian fishpond provided food for the whole village back in the day
Now that you know what Loko Iʻa means and you have the translation of Loko Iʻa 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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