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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? Or is it ... |