Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Maka Piapia in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: mah-kah pee-ah-pee-ah
DEFINITION: sleepy dust, eye buggers, sleep crust, eye gunk
USAGE: Eh, why you rubbin' yo' eyes? You get maka piapia?
ENGLISH: Hey, why are you rubbing your eyes? Do you have sleepy dust?
ALTERNATES: makapiapia
Now that you know what Maka Piapia means and you have the translation of Maka Piapia 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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