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What does "Almost turtles!" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?
"Almost turtles!" means "thirty" in Hawaiian Pidgin.
How do you pronounce "Almost turtles!"?
"Almost turtles!" is pronounced "TUR-tuls". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!
When do locals use "Almost turtles!"?
"Almost turtles!" is a numbers expression used in everyday Hawaiian Pidgin conversation.
"The word 'pau' means finished or done, and is one of the most common loanwords from Hawaiian."
"The 'okina (ʻ) is a consonant in the Hawaiian language representing a glottal stop."
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