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Pilau

Da Small Coconut — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:43:06 +0000

Although this word is not used as much as before most local people will know what this word means, used mostly when someone swears a lot or does something ethically wrong.

Used in context:

You went go see da pilau ting that bugga went go do?
That bugga get one pilau mouth!
Or, as we use it when someone else something that isn’t quite right – “One word…” PILAU!

PILAU, as posted in the Urban Dictionary: “1) Stinky, Rotten (of hawaiian origin) 2) refering to rude, illmannered, inconsiderate behavior”

TITA….

Da Small Coconut — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:47:22 +0000

The word “TITA,” pronounced – TIT-ah, has a number of different meanings. It also depends on how you say it, much like how you would say “Hello.” Hello can be said in a way that it means, “…is anyone home?”, ”…yes, what do you want now…”, “…can I get your name and number?” or simply as a greeting.

Our experience is that Tita pretty much meana a tough person physically and/or mentally. We’ve also seen it as having the meaning of “sister.” Although you might hear “SISTA,” pronounced “SIS-tah.” More on this later.

But in any case you definitely don’t want to be calling someone you don’t know TITA.

Uses: “Howzit tita..” “Wha-chou (what you) like tita…” “…Eh – Tita – settle down…”

Our Hawaiian friends mostly call us this.. oops. Did I spill out some of our true selves there?

ok… I’ve been asked to change this.. one of us has been called TITA.. the other one, SISTA… :0

Wassa-matta You?

Da Small Coconut — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:49:36 +0000

You would hear this most often said when someone is doing something or has done something they shouldn’t have… “Eh – Sonny boy – Wassa-matta you?” So translated, Sonny boy, what is the matter with you? but coupled with the look of astonishment, with mouth open, frown and snarled upper lip, this phrase can take on a very serious meaning.

Pronounciation of Wassa-matta: Wah-saw-ma(short a)-ta with emphasis on the Wah-Saw. Good luck!

Hana Wai Da Yard…

Da Small Coconut — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:09:44 +0000

Old Time Pidgin:

Used in the context of, “Eh – Sonny boy – Go Hana Wai da yard.” Pronounced “Ha-Na” “Vah-ee.” Meaning, “Water the yard.”

Not as widely used as “Sistah” or “Bruddah” perhaps because it entails WORK!

Now-a-days you will probably hear, “Eh- Sonny boy – Go Wadda da yard.” Wadda pronounced, “Wa-Duh” and da prounounced “Duh.”