Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of ʻOpae Ula in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: oh-pie oo-lah
DEFINITION: Red brackish water shrimp known as Halocaridina Rubra which are indigenous to Hawaii, found where the ocean meets fresh water streams.
USAGE: We goin catch ʻopae in da stream latah, you like come?
ENGLISH: We're going to catch shrimp in the stream later, would you like to come?
Now that you know what ʻOpae Ula means and you have the translation of ʻOpae Ula 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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