Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Uku in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: oo-koo
DEFINITION: fish; Blue-green snapper (Aprion virescens)
USAGE: Brah, wat you wen catch today? Plenny uku!
ENGLISH: Brother, what did you catch today? Lot's of uku!
Now that you know what Uku means and you have the translation of Uku 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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