Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Maʻi in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: mah-ee
DEFINITION: menstruation, period, moon
USAGE: Aunty, can get me some rags? I stay on my maʻi
ENGLISH: Aunty, can you buy me some feminine products? I'm on my period.
Now that you know what Maʻi means and you have the translation of Maʻi 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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