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tourist
What does "Look at da shark bait" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?
"Look at da shark bait" means "tourist" in Hawaiian Pidgin.
How do you pronounce "Look at da shark bait"?
"Look at da shark bait" is pronounced "SHARK-bayt". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!
When do locals use "Look at da shark bait"?
"Look at da shark bait" is a people expression used in everyday Hawaiian Pidgin conversation.
"Plurals in Pidgin are often formed by adding 'them' or 'dem' after the noun (e.g., 'The boy dem')."
"The 'okina (ʻ) is a consonant in the Hawaiian language representing a glottal stop."
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