Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Moʻolelo in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: moh-oh-leh-loh
DEFINITION: Story, tale, myth, history, tradition, literature, legend
USAGE: Tūtū used to tell us moʻolelo bout da Menehune every night befo bed.
ENGLISH: Grandma used to tell us stories about the Menehune every night before bed.
Now that you know what Moʻolelo means and you have the translation of Moʻolelo 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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