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British, or Britain
I kona holo lio ʻana i ke aumoe, ua hoʻouna aku ʻo Paul Revere i ke kūkala no nā Pelekane?
In his midnight ride, Paul Revere sent a warning to the British?…
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Bicycle
Makemake au e hoʻoholo i koʻu paikikala.
I want to ride my bicycle.…
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Adorned (as with leis)
Ua ʻohuʻohu nā haumāna i hoʻopuka i nā lei.
The graduating students were decked with leis.
Paʻa ka hanu ke ʻohuʻohu i nā lei he nui. (It’s hard to breathe when you …
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Uē ka lani, ola ka honua.
(The heaven weeps, the earth lives.)…
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Donut
He ui: Pehea nā mākaʻi i nānā i kekahi kaʻa mākaʻi i ʻaihue ʻia ai?
He pane: Ua hele ua kaʻa nei a puni i ka moku me ke kū ʻole ma ka hale …
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(General word for) grass
ʻOi aʻe ka ʻōmaʻomaʻo o koʻu mauʻu ma mua ou.
My grass is greener than your grass.…
Hua ʻōlelo
Word or term
ʻAʻole kou tūtū wahine mau hua ʻōlelo i puka lā kēia.
This ain’t your grandma’s word of the day.…
Peni
Pen
E Russell, he peni kāu?
Eh Russell, you get pen?
Russell, do you have a pen?…
Mea hoʻomanaʻo
Memorial
ʻAno ʻē ka poʻe āpau e makemake ai e poina wale ma ka hopena pule lānui lōʻihi. Hauʻoli Lā Mea Hoʻomanaʻo!
It’s funny how the only thing people want to do on a long, holiday weekend is …
Kinipōpō
Balls
Nui kaʻu mau kinipōpō. ʻO nā kinipōpō lepo nui.
I’ve got big balls. Dirty big balls.…
Hua hāʻule
Illegitimate child
ʻEhia hua hāʻule a Arnold?
How many illegitimate children did Arnold father?…
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