Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Pōpolo in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: poh-POH-loh
DEFINITION: person that is black, colored, african
USAGE: I stay da only haole on da team da rest stay popolo
ENGLISH: I am the only white person on a team of black players
Now that you know what Pōpolo means and you have the translation of Pōpolo 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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