Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Poke (Food) in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: poh-KAY
DEFINITION: Hawaiian dish of raw fish with soy sauce, onion, seaweed
USAGE: I goin' grab some poke from da store fo' lunch.
ENGLISH: I'm going to get some poke from the store for lunch.
Now that you know what Poke (Food) means and you have the translation of Poke (Food) 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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