What do Hawaiians call non natives?

Haole (/ˈhaʊliː/; Hawaiian [ˈhɔule]) is a Hawaiian term for individuals who are not Native Hawaiian, and is applied to people primarily of European ancestry.
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What do Hawaiians call locals?

Kama'aina (ka-ma-aye-na)

Kama'aina are locals or Hawaiian residents regardless of ethnicity.
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What is faka in Hawaiian?

(transitive) to swallow. (transitive) to drink very quickly, to bolt down.
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What does popolo mean in Hawaiian?

popolo (countable and uncountable, plural popolos) (Hawaii) black nightshade (Solanum nigrum). quotations ▼ (Hawaii, slang, countable, sometimes pejorative) A black person.
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What is Hapa Haole?

Hapa haole — part foreigner — came to mean a mix of Hawaiian and other, whether describing a mixed-race person, a fusion song, a bilingual Bible, or pidgin language itself.
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What does Mahu mean in slang?

mahu (plural mahus or mahu) (Hawaii) A person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti. (Hawaii, slang, derogatory) A gay person; homosexual.
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What is a hapa girl?

Hapa is a Hawaiian pidgin word used to describe mixed-race people — primarily, though not exclusively, those who are half white and half Asian.
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What does Noni mean in Hawaiian?

Troubled, agitated, perplexed, confused. hoʻo. noni To create a disturbance, cause trouble, incite.
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What is Aikapu in Hawaiian?

Summary. Before 1819 Hawaiian society was ruled by a system of ritual laws called kapu. One of these, the aikapu (sacred eating), required men and women to eat separately. Because eating was ritual, some food items, symbolically associated with male deities, were forbidden to women.
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What is a Holoku?

: a woman's long one-piece gown usually made with some fitting and a train and worn especially in Hawaii.
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What does buggah mean in Hawaii?

3. Buggah. Definition: Person, usually male.
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What does Moke mean in Hawaiian?

Moke is a term used by residents of the Hawaiian Islands to describe segments of the local Polynesian population. In practice, the word "moke" is similar to "redneck", as it is only used to describe a certain personality type, instead of an entire ethnic group.
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What is a Tita in Hawaiian?

"A Tita is the Hawaiian pidgin word to describe a girl who doesn't give a f***, is loyal, and is strong headed.
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What does Aloha no ka oi mean?

8. No Ka 'Oi. No ka 'oi means the best or the finest. In Hawaii, you may hear this phrase this way; 'Maui no ka 'oi” or 'Kauai no ka 'oi.
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What is the Hawaiian word for foreigners?

Haole is only one of several words commonly used in Hawaii to describe various ethnicities. Technically, haole means someone who is foreign, as opposed to someone who is local.
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What does Kaula mean in Hawaiian?

Kaula (kă'u-la), n. 1. A rope; a strong cord; a string.
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What is nai nai Hawaiian?

[Andrews Dictionary (Hawaiian)] NAI-NAI. v. See NAI. To exercise or cherish bad feelings; to be sour or crabbed towards others; to be evilly disposed; to struggle against opposition; to hop.
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What does Shishi mean in Hawaiian?

Shishi: Urine or urination, used in "go shishi" or "make shishi". The Double-Tongued Dictionary gives three possible etymologies for "shishi": imitative from the sound of urinating, Japanese reduplicated shi from shiko "urinate" (sic., probably shito 尿 "urine"), or Portuguese xixi "urinate".
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What does Malie mean in Hawaii?

The word malie means to be calm, tranquil, and quiet. Malie can be used to describe how you do things, like to move slowly as in "ne? e malie", to sit calmly "noho malie" and to eat slowly "E ? ai malie".
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What does Kaala mean in Hawaiian?

Kaala (kā-ā'-la), n.

A mountain on the island of Oahu. 2. A lake or spring on Mount Kaala which is said to have taken its name from the mountain: Nani Kaala, he kiowai, na ke kehau." Beautiful is Kaala, fountain of the dewdrops. 3. A beautiful woman of Lanai described in Hawaiian mythology.
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What does Mei mean in Hawaiian?

Girl name origins & meanings

Chinese : Plum. Hawaiian : May. Latin : Great one.
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What does Opa mean in Hawaiian?

[Parker Dictionary (Hawaiian)] Opa (o'-pa), adj. Weary: tired: having strength exhausted; worn out.
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What is a Halfie girl?

halfie (plural halfies) (informal) A person of mixed-race ancestry.
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What are mixed-race Japanese called?

Hāfu (ハーフ, "half") is a Japanese language term used to refer to a person ethnically half Japanese and half non-Japanese. A loanword from English, the term literally means "half," a reference to the individual's non-Japanese heritage. The word can also be used to describe anyone with mixed-racial ancestry in general.
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What is a half Japanese person called?

The Japanese word “hafu” – or “half” in English – refers to people who are ethnically half Japanese, and is now used more for multiethnic people in general in Japan.
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