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Definitions (D) & Translations
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AKAMAI
You know my Feezicks Professah, you know da bolo head one? Some
AKAMAI! |
(D) Someone who is very smart (T)
You know my Physics Professor at the University of Hawaii Manoa? The one with the shinny bald head? He is the most intelligent
man I have ever known! |
AN DEN
An den? Ho pretty good, how you? |
(D) what's up? how are you doing? (T) And how
might you be doing this glorious day? Just fine & dandy. And how are you doing my friend? |
Auntie
Anybody see my glasses? Auntie, stay on top you eyeballs. |
(D) Aunt (T)Has anyone seen my reading glasses?
Aunt CC, you are wearing them. |
AZNUTS
Honey, Tutu wen bungie jump H3 dis morn'in. Wat!?! AZNUTS!!! |
(D)That is insane, rediculous, out of your mind,
that's nuts (T)Honey, Grandmother bungie jumped off of the new freeway this morning. Are you kidding? That is insane!!! |
BO-DA-DEM
Which Keki you going take to da store? Oh, I going take BO-DA-DEM. |
(D)Both of them. (T)Have you decided which
of our children are going to get to accompany you to the mall? Well, I've decided to take both of them. |
BRAH-
Ho brah, you wen dawn patrol? |
(D) your friend or buddy (T) Hey my good friend,
by the way, did you get up early this morning & surf at first light? |
BROK' DA MOUT
Da lau lau, da lomi salmon da kalua pig. Wat? Brok'da mout. |
(D) tastes delicious, yummy (T)The wonderful,
delicious types of Hawaiian foods. Yes? They taste so yummy, like nothing I've ever had before! |
BRADDAH
Inside my house we get my granma, my muddah, my 2 sistahs &
my 5 BRADDAHS |
(D) brother (T) I have a large family living
in the same household. Grandmama, Mother, both of my sisters and all of my brothers. |
BODDA YOU?
You go'n wear those puka shorts to do party? Why BODDA YOU? |
(D) are you bothered by this? (T) I hope your
aren't even considering wearing those shorts with the holes in it to the party. I like them, don't you? |
BUMBYE
Now? BUMBYE. Den wen? BUMBYE! |
(D) when we get around to it, after a while. (T)
I said I will take care of it. And when might that be? When I get around to it. I said I'll handle it! |
 CHANG
 Auntie Pua Lei Nani, she so chang. Da dress she had wear fo da
prom, she had return um da nex day. |
(D) Cheap, Frugal, Penny Pincher (T) My Aunt
Daisy-May is frugal to a fault. After wearing her prom dress, she requested a refund the next day. |
CHOKE
Ho dat restaurant, no eat ovah deah. How cum? CHOKE kakaroaches. |
(D) many, a lot, big amount (T) I really don't
think it is a good idea to eat in that restaurant. Why? It's not very sanitary. |
CHOKE CARS
No even go ovah da Pali, get CHOKE CARS. |
(D) traffic (T) You might not want to take
the Pali route. The traffic is just terrible! |
DA KINE
You going take DA KINE wit you fo go pick up DA KINE? ah. Oh
shoots. |
(D) anything to which you are referring when you
can't remember what it is (T)So are you going to take Susie & Judy with you to pick up the pizza & beer? Yes.
Good. |
DA CUTE
Oh my goodness. You wen see da kines dem new bebe? Yeah, DA CUTE! |
(D) isn't that darling (T) Goodness gracious!
Have you seen my cousin's new born? What an adorable baby! |
DIRTY LICK'NS
Aa-haa. I go'n tell mom an you go'n get DIRTY LICK'NS |
(D) Spanking (T) Nani, Nani. Nani. I'm going
to tell mother when she gets home. You are really going to get it. |
ERIDING
You get all da stuff fo camping? Yup, I get ERIDING. |
(D)Everything, All of it (T)Are we all set
to go on our Camping trip? I think so. I think I have everything we need. |
FUT
Ho, you wen fut? --- Not, I nevah!- |
(D) passing gas Hawaiian style (T) Hey, did
you pass gas? Of course not! That is inconceivable. |
FUTSETTA
If you no be good, Futsetta going get you! |
(D) Boogie Lady--Boogie Man's Mother (T) If
you exhibit poor behavior, the Boogie Man's Mother will enforce extreme measures of dicipline upon you! |
GEEV'UM-
Ho, I scaird jump off dis rock, so big. Aah, GEEV'UM |
(D) go for it! (T) This rock ledge is extremely
high. I'm not sure if I want to jump. Actually, I'm terrified! Oh just go for it and jump!! |
GIDI GIDI-
Ho you seen Bertrum. He get tree GIDI GIDI's on hees head. Ho
jus like my okole. |
(D) hair cow lick (T) My friend Bertrum has
so many funny waves, cowlicks on his head. So do I but they are on my behind. |
GON FONIT |
(D) what you say when you hit your thumb |
GRIND-
I so hungry! Ho, we go grind den. |
(D) eat like there's no tomorrow! Eat 'till you're
tired (T) I am so famished! Then we should get something to eat immediately. |
HAAD RUB
Auntie, wen I pau one haad day work, ho, my BBD's give me HAAD
RUB
Ho honey, how waz yo volleyball game? Ho, dey give us HAAD RUB
today. |
(D) Hard Time, bad time, sore, uncomfortable (T)Auntie,
at the end of the day when work is finished, my underware just aren't as fresh, in fact a bit uncomfortable. (T)Honey,
how was your volleyball game? Oh, the other teem really gave us a hard time. |
HANA HOU
Thank you fo com'n to do Hawaiian Music Jam---HANA HOU, HANA
HOU... |
(D) Play it again. Do it again. One more time! (T)
Thank you for coming to the Hawaiian Music Jam--One more time, play it again... |
HAOLE
Wat kine nationality you get? I stay half Japanese and I stay
half HAOLE. |
(D) Foreigner, usually Caucasian (T) What nationality
are you? I'm half Japanese and half Caucasian. |
HAPAI
So I wen turn da corner, an dere she was stand'in in da street,
beeg as a house---Wat HAPAI? |
(D) Pregnant (T) So right around the corner,
there she was, right in the middle of the street. She was as big as a house. Is she pregnant? |
HAWAIIAN
Excuse me sir, are you an authentic Hawaiian Male? Aw sistah,
dats jus pernounced---HAWAIIAN!! |
(D) Local male describing self (T) Excuse me
sir, are you an authentic Hawaiian Male? Well Miss, here in Hawaii we just say that we are --- HAWAIIAN! |
HO BRAH
Ho brah. Wat? Ho brah, you seen dose wahines? No. |
(D) prelude to describing something amazing i.e..event,
thing, great looking guy, beautiful woman (T) WOW. Did you see those beautiful girls? No. |
HOWZIT?
Eh howzit? Ho, not so good. Small kine buss from las night. |
(D) how is everything, what's up, what's going
on? (T) Hey, how are you doing? Well, not very good. I was partying all night last night and I'm really feeling rather
bad. |
JUNK
Ho honey, I wen drive out to do North Shore fo noting. Why, do
surf was JUNK? |
(D) Not good, rotten, lousy (T) Honey, I went
all the way out to the North Shore to surf for nothing. Why didn't you surf? Was it bad? |
K'DEN
K'DEN, I meet you here in 10 minutes. K'DEN. |
(D)ok then, Agreed. (T)OK then, I'll meet you
here in 10 minutes. Agreed |
KOLOHE
You see dos two Aunties ovah dere, dey wen shake dere head at
me. I know dey tink I KOLOHE |
(D)rascal, trouble maker (T)Look at those two
mature women peering intently at us. They actually look very discussed with me and my actions. They probably think I'm the
one making all of the trouble! |
LIKE BEEF?
Eh Mahu, you LIKE BEEF? Na, Na, Na Wendell. I sorry, I sorry. |
(D)want to fight? (T)Hey, Gay Guy, Do you want
to fight? Of course not Wendell. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. |
LOLO
Aaahh, I'm so LOLO. I lock my keys in da car. |
(D)dummy, stupid, idiot (T)Aaah, I what an
idiot I am. I locked my keys in the car. |
LUA
Ho, my bladdah feel like go'n blow up! Aah, jus go to do lua
den. |
(D)bathroom (T)Man, my bladder is so full,
I feel as if I'm going to blow up. Well, what are you waiting for? Go to the bathroom already!! |
MAKI
Eh Charlie, where your dog stay? AWWW, she wen MAKI. |
(D)dead (T)Hey Charlie, where in the world
is your dog? Oh, she passed away. |
MAKI DIE DEAD
We wen jump out a da airplane Burtrum wen pull his ripcord. Da
bugga nevah rip. His MAKI DIE DEAD! |
(D) extremely dead, way dead (T) While we were
in a free fall skydiving, Burtrum tried to open his parashoot. Unfortunately, his shoot failed to work. He didn't make it. |
MO BETTAH
Eh Cory, go take Ma to da store. Eh, MO BETTAH you go. Ah,
MO BETTAH you go. Ah, MO BETTAH you go. Aaa, way-ss time! |
(D) much better, better idea (T)Cory, it is
your turn to take our Mother shopping. No, it is my desire to give you the pleasure to enjoy Mother's company while shopping.
No, I think you would enjoy it much better. Well, you might be right, but I don't think so. |
MOKE
Son how come you get black eye? Cuz da MOKE across da street
wen punch me. |
(D) extremely large local and very tough guy (T)Son
have you gotten into a brawl again and is that a black eye I see? Yes Father. I had a terrible disagreement with our neighbor,
the bouncer, again. This is what he gave me. |
MOMONA
Ho Kehau, long time no see. Yeah, but still look good eh? No,
no shmal kine MOMONA. |
(D) fat (T)It has been ages since I've seen
you Kehau. The waist line hasn't changed. Close. |
MOI MOI
Come on we go MOI MOI. OK Mommy. |
(D)sleep (T)Well , it's time to go to sleep.
Ok Mom |
NO AAK
So I was in da barrel, big time, like 2, tree, 4 seconds and
I came out an I was so stoked! Aaa, NO AKK. |
(D)quit showing off (T)While surfing, I got
the biggest tube ride of my life. Like 2,3,4 second ride, without getting slammed by the wave! I was so excited, you should
have seen me. What a show off. |
NO CAN
Brah you going pick me up? Aah, NO CAN. Come on! NO CAN. Come
on! NO CAN. I said. NO CAN!! |
(D)cannot, not possible (T)Bro, I need a ride.
Pick me up OK? Sorry, not possible. |
NOT
Eh Cory, da lady said I should go Modeling School. NOT! |
(D)just kidding, not really (T)Cory my friend,
the woman thinks I should attend a modeling school. You have got to be kidding! |
NUFF ALREADY
Nany, Nany, Boo Boo, Christy is ugly, Christy is ugly.NUFF ALREADY.
Look she going cry. |
(D)enough already, stop (T)Nani, Nani, Nani,
Nani. Christy is ugly, Christy is ugly. Stop teasing her. I think you are going to make her cry. |
OKOLE- |
(D)butt |
ONO
Ho, how waz Cathy's cooking? Ho, da buggah waz ONO! |
(D)great tasting, delicious! (T)Well, did you
enjoy the meal that Cathy cooked? It was so delicious! |
ONOLISICIOUS
 Ho do cone sushi, so Onoliscious! |
(D)overly delicious (T)As I was saying, I really
enjoyed the sweet wraped rice because it is just the most delicious tasting snack I have had in a long time. |
PAU HANA |
(D)-finished with work for the day |
PLANNY- |
(D)plenty, a lot, big amount, choke |
PANTY
I skade. Look PANTY, da ting not going bite you. |
(D)Wimp, weakling doormat, invertebrate, Milquetoast,
mollycoddle, namby-pamby, sissy, (T)I am extremely afraid. Listen you wimp, it won't bite. |
PUPUS- |
(D)appetizers |
RUBBAH SLIPPAH
Eh we go Longs Drugs. Get Rubbah Slippah. Dallah Tree A-Dee. |
(D)thongs, zoris, slippers (D)Would you like
to accompany me to Longs Drugs Store. The zoris are on sale for only $3.80 |
SISTAH- |
(D)sister |
SHOOTS
Honey, can give me quartahs fo go laundry mat? SHOOTS. |
(D)OK (T)Honey, have you got any quarters to
do the laundry at the laundry mat? OK. |
STINK EYE
Ho, my Muddah. I come home late, she ony had geev me da Stink
Eye |
(D)mean, hard or dirty look (T)I got a mean
look from my dear Mother when she caught site of me after partying late last night. |
TALK STINK |
(D)speaking bad about someone |
TALK STORY |
(D)chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chatting |
TITA |
(D)very tough female, Wahine moke |
TUTU-(too-too) |
(D)grandmother |
TRY MOVE- |
(D)please move out of the way |
WAT DOING?- |
(D)What the 'bleep' are you doing? |
WAHINE
 Eh, das one Wahine o wat? |
(D)Female (T)Are you sure that is a woman?
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