Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of ʻIo in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: ee-oh
DEFINITION: Hawaiian hawk
USAGE: Ma ka lewa ka ʻio.
ENGLISH: The hawk is flying.
Now that you know what ʻIo means and you have the translation of ʻIo in English. You can learn about Hawaiian Pidgin, sometimes called Hawaiian Slang, is a colorful and creative dialect from Hawaii that emerged from the many ethnic cultures attempting to communicate across their diverse languages. Some might call this a language barrier, but in Hawaii it became a recipe for creativity and self-expression. Like know more? Explore Hawaiian Pidgin History
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