welakahao
Meaning: party time
Usage: A call to party or get things going, often at the end of the work week.
"Pau work, welakahao!"
"Friday night, welakahao, everybody come."
"Da band wen start up and was welakahao already."
Origin: Hawaiian wela ka hao, literally "the iron is hot".
What does "welakahao" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?
"welakahao" means "party time" in Hawaiian Pidgin. A call to party or get things going, often at the end of the work week..
How do you pronounce "welakahao"?
"welakahao" is pronounced "WEH-lah-kah-HOW". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!
How do you use "welakahao" in a sentence?
Example: "Pau work, welakahao!"
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