banana (bah-NAH-nah)
Slang A derogatory or teasing term for an Asian American person who has assimilated entirely into white American culture (yellow on the outside, white on the inside).
"Since Yuki went college mainland, she came back one total banana, only drinking oat milk lattes and talking like one valley girl."
jam (JAM)
sometimes: jam up, jammed
Verb To pack tightly or cram into a space.
"Da beach stay all jam up"
hamajang (hah-mah-JANG)
sometimes: hemajang, hamajangs, hemajangs
Slang Messed up, broken, or in a state of physical disrepair.
"Da TV stay all hamajang"
going (GO-in)
sometimes: goin, gon
Grammar Will; gonna; going to (used as a future tense auxiliary verb)
"I going go beach later"
ʻOpihi (oh-PEE-hee)
sometimes: 'opihi, opihi
Noun An edible limpet or mollusk found clinging tightly to ocean rocks, highly prized as a local delicacy.
"Unko stay one expert at pickin ʻopihi, he get da special kine tool."
hale (HAH-leh)
sometimes: hales
Noun A house, home, or building.
"I wen stay hale befo I wen go ova dea"