Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Pilikia in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: pee-lee-KEE-ah
DEFINITION: problem, trouble, issue
USAGE: Eh, brah, my car stay pau hana. Get pilikia wit' da engine.
ENGLISH: Hey man, my car broke down. There's a problem with the engine.
Now that you know what Pilikia means and you have the translation of Pilikia 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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