aku eye
Meaning: bulging eyes
Usage: Local slang describing someone with wide, bulging, tired, or blankly staring eyes, resembling an aku (skipjack tuna). Similar to menpachi eyes.
"Why you got aku eye like dat? You nevah sleep last night?"
"He stayed looking at da waves wit aku eye."
Origin: Hawaiian aku (skipjack tuna) + English eye.
What does "aku eye" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?
"aku eye" means "bulging eyes" in Hawaiian Pidgin. Local slang describing someone with wide, bulging, tired, or blankly staring eyes, resembling an aku (skipjack tuna). Similar to menpachi eyes..
How do you pronounce "aku eye"?
"aku eye" is pronounced "AH-koo eye". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!
How do you use "aku eye" in a sentence?
Example: "Why you got aku eye like dat? You nevah sleep last night?"
chotto matte
wait a minute, hold on, hold your horses
make ass
embarrass oneself, make a fool of oneself in public, act foolishly
make die dead
Completely broken, Dead, Destroyed, Non-functional
malama your boto
Take care of your private parts
on da lo lo yo
on the down-low, secretly, quietly, under the radar
onefaka
someone, a guy, some dude, that guy, a person
"The word 'stay' is frequently used as a progressive marker, like 'He stay eating' for 'He is eating'."
"The shaka sign (🤙) is a common gesture in Hawaii expressing the 'Aloha Spirit'."
Want to learn more? Try whole sentences in our English to Pidgin translator, check out our Learning Hub, or Talk Story with Kimo!