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Found 13 words matching this tag.

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Expression

yeah, no?

(YEAH-no)

Oh yes, I completely agree; that is correct. Often used to validate someone else's statement or observation.

Grammar

wen

(WEN)

A past tense marker placed before a verb to indicate an action that has already happened.

Grammar

stay

(STEH)

A progressive aspect marker used before a verb or adjective to indicate that an action is currently happening or a state of being is ongoing.

Article

one

(WUN)

A, an; used as an indefinite article in Hawaiian Pidgin.

Adverb

neva

(NEH-vah)

Never; at no time.

Noun

kine

(KINE)

Kind, sort, or type.

Grammar

had

(HAD)

Past tense marker, traditionally associated with Kaua'i Pidgin, used in place of 'wen' to indicate a completed action.

Verb

going go

(GO-in GO)

Future tense marker indicating an intention or plan to depart or do something; will go.

Grammar

going

(GO-in)

Will; gonna; going to (used as a future tense auxiliary verb)

Preposition

fo

(FOH)

For; intended to be given to or used by someone or something.

Grammar

da

(DAH)

The definite article 'the', used universally in Hawaiian Pidgin to specify a noun.

Idiom

buggah stay

(BUG-gah STAY)

That thing is; that person is (used to describe the current state, location, or condition of a subject)

Grammar

bin

(BIN)

Past tense marker used to indicate an action that has already happened, primarily used by older generations of Pidgin speakers.