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Change: mlahi09@hawaii.edumlahi09@gmail.com. Here are some Hawaiian and pidgin words that you might hear around the islands. Basics of the Hawaiian languageThe Hawaiian alphabet contains 12 letters; seven consonants (H, K, L, M, N, P,   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1052)

Change:  about MLA09, post a thread or email mlahi09@hawaii.edu. Here are some Hawaiian and pidgin words that you might hear around the islands. Basics of the Hawaiian languageThe Hawaiian alphabet contains 12 letters; seven consonants (H, K, L,   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1017)

Change:  -- native born or local resident of Hawaii funny kine -- odd, abnormal, weird; translation for "kind of funny" grinds -- food; As in "local kine grinds" or local hawaii foodha -- breath, life, to breathe, exhalehanahou (ha-na-ho) -- one more timehala (ha-lah) -- the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 997)

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Change:  try come -- come near me as in "try come-- i need your help" or come near me because i need your helpUkulele (oo-koo-lay-lay) -- means "jumping flea" and is the name of a uniquely Hawaiian instrument, developed here in Hawai'ivog -- volcanic smog, when   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 972)

Change: (kah-nah-kah mah-o-lee) -- full-blooded Hawaiiankane (ka-nay) -- man (this is both plural and singular so it's never used as kanes)keiki (kay-kee) -- child, youngster, offspring, or descendant; it can also refer to the offshoot of a plantkau kau -- to eatkokua (ko-koo-ah) -- help komo --   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 788)

Change:  -- tastes delicious; translation for "broke the mouth"; As in "the food so good it broke da mout!" choke -- lots, full, plenty, maxed out; As in "get choke already!" Diamond Head -- an inactive volcanic crater on Oahu, also used   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 777)

Change: The Hawaiian alphabet contains 12 letters; seven consonants (H, K, L, M, N, P, and W) and five vowels (A, E, I, O, and U). Every vowel should be pronounced. Here is a pronunciation guide:a like a in abovee like ay in playi like ee in see   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 617)