Pidgin 101
What does ‘da kine’ mean?
Placeholder, ‘the kind/thing’, whatchamacallit
Makapu’u
Makapu’u
Born in Honolulu this local boy made global history by serving as the 44th President and the first African American president of the United States.
Barack Obama
This massive structure located in Honolulu is the only official royal palace located on United States soil.
‘Iolani Palace
A staple of local comfort food, this dish features a bed of white rice topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and brown gravy.
Loco moco
What do you call a flip flop in Hawaii?
Slippas
Kalaniana’ole
Kalaniana’ole
This king united the Hawaiian islands
King Kamehameha I
Also the name of the best High school on the island
More than just a dance, this traditional art form serves as a historical record, using hand gestures and chanting (oli) to pass down genealogy and stories.
Hula
Often paired with lomi salmon, this thick, purple paste is made by pounding cooked taro corms with water and allowing it to slightly ferment.
Poi
What does ‘no ack’ mean?
Don’t act up
Kiawe
Kiawe
This man was an Olympic champion of swimming, ambassador of aloha, and father of modern surfing
Duke Kahanamoku
She was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom before the illegal overthrow of the government in 1893.
Queen Liliʻuokalani
This traditional dish features seasoned pork and salted butterfish wrapped tightly in luau leaves, which are then wrapped in ti leaves and steamed for hours.
Laulau
If can, can, if no can, _____
No can
Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
This pop-star singer went to Roosevelt High School and made retro-pop famous in our generation
Bruno Mars
In Hawaiian mythology, the demigod Maui used a magical jawbone hook to pull what?
The Hawaiian islands or Sun
This local dessert consists of deep-fried yeast dough balls rolled in sugar, brought to the islands by Portuguese immigrants.
Malasada
Translate the sentence: Brah, so humbug! I stay out west side right now, I go do um bumbai. When you pau work?
That’s so cumbersome! I’m on the west side right now, I’ll do it later. When are you finished with work?
Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono
Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono
Appropriately named "the cool breeze" in Hawaiian, this beloved actor spent the late '90s portraying a cybernetic messiah attempting to wake humanity from a mass digital simulation.
Keanu Reeves
Celebrated annually on November 28th, this historic holiday marks the day in 1843 when the Hawaiian Kingdom was formally recognized as an independent, sovereign nation by European world powers.
Lā Kūʻokoʻa
This traditional dessert is made by mixing freshly grated taro with coconut milk, wrapping it in ti leaves, and steaming or baking it until firm.
Kulolo