puaa stay pig, pork

Meaning: pig, pork

Pronunciation: POO-ah-ah

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Meaning

• pig, pork

"puaa stay pig, pork" means "pig, pork" in Hawaiian Pidgin.

"puaa stay pig, pork" is pronounced "POO-ah-ah". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!

"puaa stay pig, pork" is a cultural expression used in everyday Hawaiian Pidgin conversation.

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"Pidgin often drops the 'to be' verb. Instead of saying 'He is tired', you say 'He stay tired'."

"Many Pidgin words have roots in Portuguese, Cantonese, Japanese, Filipino, and Hawaiian."

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