What do Hawaiians call white?

Haole is a Hawaiian word for non-native Hawaiian or Polynesian people, often referring to white people. Usage can be in an insulting or pejorative manner, but it usually refers to a foreigner or tourist.
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What do you call a white person born in Hawaii?

White people in Hawaii, also known as Haole, are people of predominately European descent. They form 24.7% of the population according to the 2010 United States Census. There are around 294,102 White people in Hawaii.
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What is Caucasian in Hawaiian?

haole Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng ,

nvs., White person, American, Englishman, Caucasian; American, English; formerly, any foreigner; foreign, introduced, of foreign origin, as plants, pigs, chickens; entirely white, of pigs (Malo 37; perhaps Malo actually means of foreign introduction).
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What haole means?

Definition of haole

Hawaii, sometimes disparaging + offensive. : one who is not descended from the aboriginal Polynesian inhabitants of Hawaii especially : white.
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What does Boto mean in Hawaii?

(boh toh) Definition: the general groin area (see alas)
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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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How do you offend a Hawaiian?

14 Foolproof Ways To Make Someone From Hawaii Cringe
  1. Tell us that we pronounce "Hawaii" funny. ...
  2. Drive like an idiot - or use your car horn. ...
  3. Referring to all locals as "Hawaiians." ...
  4. Talk about your dislike of the beach. ...
  5. Trying to speak pidgin like the locals. ...
  6. Ask us if you need a passport to visit Hawaii.
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What does Fowler mean?

Definition of fowler

: a person who hunts wildfowl.
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What race are Hawaiians mixed with?

In Hawaii, the vast majority (70%) of multiracial residents say they are some combination of white, Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
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What is Hapa in Hawaiian?

Like many multiracial Asian-Americans, I identify as hapa, a Hawaiian word for "part" that has spread beyond the islands to describe anyone who's part Asian or Pacific Islander.
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What is a wildfowl?

Definition of wildfowl

: a game bird especially : a game waterfowl (such as a wild duck or goose) Other Words from wildfowl Example Sentences Learn More About wildfowl.
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What does the noisome mean?

Something noisome is disgusting, offensive, or harmful, often in its smell. Noisome does not come from noise, but from the Middle English word noysome, which has the same meaning as noisome.
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Is Howly a word?

A white person. Sometimes used disparagingly. [Hawaiian, foreign, foreigner.]
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Is it rude to say mahalo?

Mahalo means “thank you.” If someone does you a kindness, don't be shy about saying, “Mahalo,” to them. Locals will be pleased that you used this word.
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Why Do Hawaiians say brah?

One of the most common Hawaiian pidgin terms is that of brah, meaning “brother”. And, as you might've guessed, a brah doesn't have to be your brother by blood.
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What do Hawaiians call tourists?

Haoles, Go Home!

Hawaiians use it to identify a foreigner, but also as slang or a racist term shouted to intimidate tourists and foreigners in general. Even Google's dictionary tells us that the word "haole" is a derogatory term used by native Hawaiians to pinpoint a foreign white person or non-Polynesian individual.
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What do you call a Hawaiian girl?

The word "wahine" came into English in the late 18th century from Maori, the language of a Polynesian people native to New Zealand; it was originally used for a Maori woman, especially a wife. The word is also used for a woman in Hawaiian and Tahitian, though spelled "vahine" in the latter.
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What does Holo Holo mean?

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaiian cultural specialist Laiana Kanoa-Wong shares the origins of the Hawaiian word holoholo, Holoholo means to go for a walk, stroll or sail, and Kanoa-Wong shows viewers how to use it in a sentence.
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What does Da Kine mean in Hawaii?

Da kine is not Hawaiian. It's a widely used expression in Hawaii pidgin English. Roughly translated, it means “the kind,” similar to the pidgin expression any kine, which itself means “any kind.” But da kine's meaning is more complex.
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What does Moe Lepo mean in Hawaiian?

moe lepo. nvi. Earth sleeper; to sleep in the earth. Fig., the dead; dirty, shiftless individual.
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What is the meaning for strutted?

Definition of strut

(Entry 1 of 3) intransitive verb. 1 : to become turgid : swell. 2a : to walk with a proud gait. b : to walk with a pompous and affected air.
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Is poultry a fowl?

Either poultry or fowl can refer to domesticated or farmed animals. When referring to wild game, however, (e.g., pheasant, partridge, wild turkey), fowl is more applicable, whereas poultry is not.
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