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What does "Dat kid stay akamai" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?
"Dat kid stay akamai" means "smart" in Hawaiian Pidgin.
How do you pronounce "Dat kid stay akamai"?
"Dat kid stay akamai" is pronounced "ah-kah-MY". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!
When do locals use "Dat kid stay akamai"?
"Dat kid stay akamai" is a cultural expression used in everyday Hawaiian Pidgin conversation.
"Questions in Pidgin often use a rising intonation at the end of a statement rather than changing word order."
"Many Pidgin words have roots in Portuguese, Cantonese, Japanese, Filipino, and Hawaiian."
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