Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Unko in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: uhn-koh
DEFINITION: uncle, older man (term of respect)
USAGE: Eh, Unko, can borrow yo truck?
ENGLISH: Hey, Uncle, can I borrow your truck?
ALTERNATES: unkoh
Now that you know what Unko means and you have the translation of Unko 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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