The unkilled pidgin examples are enclosed by the following horizontal rules Here are some examples of Hawaiian words which are commonly used Aloha aloha a courteous greeting It can have a variety of meanings including connotations of love affection kindness well wishing and can be used for hello and goodbye Mahalo mahalo an expression of gratitude It functions like thanks It is frequently used after a business interaction is completed Keiki keiki a word for kid or child Haole Haole a word for White or Caucasian The term is a racial classifier but is not necessarily derogatory The word is often pronounced Raising of word final to is a natural phonological process A person who has one Caucasian parent and one non Caucasian parent usually Asian or Pacific Islander may be referred to as a hapa haole hapa meaning half Popolo P polo a word for Black or African The term is a racial classifier but is not necessarily derogatory Pake P k a word for Chinese The term is a racial classifier but is not necessarily derogatory Kepani Kepan a word for Japanese The term is a racial classifier but is not necessarily derogatory Loanwords in the mainstream American English lexicon Lei lei a Hawaiian adornment often a flower necklace Hula hula Hawaiian dance Ukulele ukulele a Hawaiian musical instrument Muumuu mu umu u a Hawaiian style dress Luau l au a Hawaiian feast featuring food and entertainment Here are some examples of HCE expressions Brah from brother but used to address any male Broke da mout from broke the mouth used to express that a food is delicious Choke used to say that there is more than enough of something Da kine from the kind but used as a substitute for a noun For example a person can point to a cucumber on a table and say Pass me da kine Grind this means to eat a large amount of food quickly I K sufa it is hard to translate this term literally but it is used to empathize with another s misfortune Lickins from lickings it is used to imply punishment such as spanking to a child Mo bettah from more better it means one thing is better than something else Pidgin to da max used to refer to a person who has a very limited understanding of proper English pronunciation and grammar