If you're new to the islands or just on vacation, there are a lot of Hawaiian words that are used frequently. Here are the posts about some of the more common words. This is by no means a dictionary, but some words to help you get around, or at least get the joke!
Aloha - Hello
Hāpai - Pregnant
Honu - Turtle
Kamaʻāina - Local
Keiki - Kids
Lei - Flower necklace
Mahalo (nui loa) - Thank you (very much)
Menehune - Little people
ʻOhana - Family
Ono - Delicious
Shaka - "Hang loose" sign
Tūtū kāne - Grandpa
I know there are a lot more, so I'll be listing them here as I post new articles. Let me know if there's something you'd like to know!
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