Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of ʻUkus in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: oo-koos
DEFINITION: head lice
USAGE: Da keiki wen come home wit 'ukus today!
ENGLISH: The kids came home with head lice today!
ALTERNATES: uku
Now that you know what ʻUkus means and you have the translation of ʻUkus 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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