of bad characterĪn appetizer (Hawaiian lit.
eyes with dusty pia )Ī type of fish fig., a small thing, “NBD” To remove (really means removed, extracted, or opened)( Traditional workshop or school of learning Hawaiian Words and Expressions in Hawaiian Creole English (“Pidgin English”) Just like the population of Hawaii, Pidgin is a fusion of cultures from around the world. If you are interested in how Pidgin English came to be in Hawaiʻi, please read Hawaiian Pidgin English: A Brief History here on ʻŌlelo Online. If you are learning Hawaiian language, then you should probably get all of the following 126 terms memorized right away, because most are used by local adults and elders who don’t even speak Hawaiian! Learning these words is a fun way to help perpetuate the Hawaiian language! Note that I am not including Pidgin words that come from the many other languages that formed the basis for HCE you can find those words in books, in blogs, and especially amusingly, in YouTube videos. The following is a listing of many of the Hawaiian words that are still in daily use by speakers of Hawaiian Creole English (commonly known locally as “Hawaiian Pidgin English” or simply, “Pidgin English”).