ʻAihue
To steal
He kūoʻo lā? Na wai e ʻaihue i ka mīkini hana sushi i kaupaona ai i hoʻokahi haneli paona?
Seriously? Who steals a 100-pound sushi machine?…
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Sandwich
E ka wahine, e hele i ka lumi kuke a e hana i mau kanauika naʻu.
Woman, get in the kitchen and make me some sandwiches.…
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Police
Wowsers. Maulua ka mahina i hala no ka ʻOihana Mākaʻi ʻo Honolulu.
Wowsers. It’s been a rough month for the Honolulu Police Department.
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ʻĀpala
Apple
Pehea ʻoe e makemake nei i kēnā mau ʻāpala?
How do you like them apples?…
Uea kau lole
Wire hanger
Mea mai kuʻu wahi māmā, “ʻAʻohe uea kau lole, ā mau loa!”
Mommie dearest says, “No wire hangers, ever!”…
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Graduate
Hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana i ka hoʻopuka ʻana e ka papa o 2011.
Congratulations on graduating, class of 2011. …
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Finish, terminate, end
Wahi a kekahi mau Kalikiano, pau kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
Meaʻono Puaʻa (Manapua*)
Chinese pork buns, Char siu bao
Aia nā meaʻono puaʻa ʻono ʻiʻo nō ma Char Hung Sut. A ua manapua lā ka hoʻōla awesome no koʻu poluea.
The truly delicious manapua is at Char Hung …
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To cheat
Mai kikiki! ʻO ia ke kumu au e pāʻani pepa ʻole ai me ʻoe, e Kūkū Lady.
Stop cheating! That’s the reason why I don’t play cards with you, Grandma.…
Hāmeʻa
Doohickey, whatchamacallit, gadget, gizmo, thingamajig
Inā ʻoe kākau Hawaiʻi, or even if you don’t, can you use today’s Hawaiian word in a sentence? We’d love to see your concoctions.
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Gov. Evil & Abercromb-Me
Governor
Na wai i ʻike ʻē i ka ʻino o ke kiaʻāina?
Who foresaw the evilness of the governor?…
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