chawan (CHAH-wahn)
sometimes: chawan cut, chawans
Noun A traditional Japanese rice bowl used for daily meals.
"Pass da chawan."
sukebe (soo-KEH-beh)
sometimes: s'kebei, sukebei, skebeng, skebe
Noun A dirty old man; a pervert or lecher.
"Watch out for dat guy at da bus stop, he one total s'kebei always staring at da young girls."
aliʻi (ah-LEE-ee)
sometimes: ali'i, alii
Noun A Hawaiian chief, royalty, or noble.
"Kamehameha da Great wen' one powerful aliʻi."
keitora (kay-TOH-rah)
sometimes: kei truck, kei-tora
Noun A Japanese mini truck (Kei truck), highly popular in Hawaii for farming, landscaping, and local transportation due to its small size, utility, and efficiency.
"Tyler, you tink da keitora can handle all dis hapuʻu fern, or we gotta make two trips?"
makai (mah-KYE)
sometimes: ma kai
Direction Seaward, towards the ocean; used as a fundamental directional term in Hawaii instead of North, South, East, or West.
"Da hotel stay makai, wit' one awesome ocean view."
kona (KO-nah)
Noun The leeward or dry side of an island.
"Kona winds stay blowing hot today"