Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Pākē in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: pah-kay
DEFINITION: of Chinese descent
USAGE: My friend Jason, he stay Pākē, but he grow up hea' in Hawaiʻi.
ENGLISH: My friend Jason is of Chinese descent, but he grew up here in Hawaiʻi.
Now that you know what Pākē means and you have the translation of Pākē 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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