hāʻae
Meaning: drool
Usage: Used locally for drool or saliva, especially when someone falls into a deep sleep ("sleep drool") or when mouth-watering grinds are on the table.
"Ho, dat nap was so good I wake up wit hāʻae on da pillow!"
"Da baby stay teething, get plenny hāʻae."
Origin: Hawaiian hāʻae (saliva, spittle, to drool).
What does "hāʻae" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?
"hāʻae" means "drool" in Hawaiian Pidgin. Used locally for drool or saliva, especially when someone falls into a deep sleep ("sleep drool") or when mouth-watering grinds are on the table..
How do you pronounce "hāʻae"?
"hāʻae" is pronounced "hah-EYE". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!
How do you use "hāʻae" in a sentence?
Example: "Ho, dat nap was so good I wake up wit hāʻae on da pillow!"
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painful, hurt, sore, ache, in pain, injury
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broken, drunk, messed up, injured
babooze
fool, silly person, dummy, idiot
ballah head
bald head, bald person, no hair
boro boro
tattered, old, raggedy
boroz
drunk, messed up, broken, intoxicated
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