Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of ʻOpihi in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: oh-pee-hee
DEFINITION: Edible true limpet, mollusk, found on the rocks along the ocean shores
USAGE: Unko stay one expert at pickin ʻopihi, he get da special kine tool.
ENGLISH: My uncle is an expert at picking ʻopihi, he has the special tool for it.
Now that you know what ʻOpihi means and you have the translation of ʻOpihi 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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