![]() Version of moke.įor further information here is a link to a YouTube video that will give you a sample of ‘Pidgin in action ‘ Hawaii Pidgin The Voice of HawaiiĪnd of course, the definitive dictionary of pidgin “Pidgin to da Max” has been around since the 80’s and gives a fun way to start your immersion into Pidgin. Pau (pow) (Hawaiian word) used constantly, meaning finished or done Oh how precious! Did you see Pua’s new keiki? Da cute! ![]() Eh, brah, get one nuddah beer?īrok da mout. 3) She wen da kine foa get da kine foa da kine.īoddah you? Are you disturbed by this? Jesse wen go foa da Macy’s wid me. 1)Eh, you get any da kine? 2) Ho, brah, dat’s da kine. All from 21.86 Used Books from 21.86 Rare Books from 88. The Most Common Used Words and Phrases:ĭa kine. Pidgin to Da Max Hana Hou by Peppovision, Pat Sasaki, Ken Sakata Write The First Customer Review Filter Results Shipping Expedited Shipping Available Browse related Subjects Humor The second volume in the classic series, hundreds of additional pidgin words. 125 subscribers From the KGMB special 'Pidgin To Da Max Hana Hou' produced in the early 1980s. ![]() Over half of the people in Hawaii use pidgin and for many it is considered an official language of the islands. But another dialect that illustrates the cultural diversity here on the island is Pidgin, a combination of English, Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese, dating back to the plantation era of Hawaii when all of these cultures were working together and needed a form of communication that all could understand. In an earlier post Hawaiian Words we started a list of some of the popular words in the Hawaiian language. Language is another way to experience true Hawaii. There is an additional volume, titled Pidgin to Da Max: Hana Hou, which follows. By March 1982, it had sold 50,000 copies. As such, it is a relatively popular book in Hawaii, and sold 25,000 copies in its first month in print. Much of the joy in visiting Kauai and the islands in general for that matter is to observe and even immerse oneself in the culture like going to a hula show, experiencing a luau, even hanging out at a popular local grinds spot. Pidgin to Da Max is a humorous illustrated dictionary of Hawaiian Pidgin words and phrases, published in December 1981, by Douglas Simonson, Pat Sasaki, and Ken Sakata.
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