Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Mauka in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: mow-kah
DEFINITION: upland, towards the mountains
USAGE: We goin' hike mauka today, up to da waterfalls.
ENGLISH: We're going to hike towards the mountains today, up to the waterfalls.
Now that you know what Mauka means and you have the translation of Mauka 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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