DEFINITION: native Hawaiian goose, the state bird of Hawaiʻi
USAGE: We wen' see one nēnē family walkin' across da golf course.
ENGLISH: We saw a family of nēnē walking across the golf course.
Now that you know what Nēnē means and you have the translation of Nēnē 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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