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Pin 45964 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
(SP) (Check in #2) This is a semi permanent vinyl banner seen outside a resident’s home (residential domain). It says “kū kia'i mauna” or “guardians of the mountain”, which is a slogan associated with the movement against the construction of an observatory on Mauna Kea. This is sign is likely directed towards Locals or residents who are familiar with current events in Hawai'i. Bright red and yellow colors are used to emphasize the issue, express their anger, and associate itself with Hawai'i’s history. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 39053 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 39054 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Rockin' da roots Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 39055 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Additional parking in da back Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 39056 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Uku plenty Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 24731 United States Honolulu
Pin 49821 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
One of several signs within this popular coffee shop in Kaimuki that displayed Hawaii Creole English as a form of decoration throughout the shop
Pin 129442 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
Target sign.
Pin 39076 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Other language
Hawaiian Pidgin English (a creole)
Pin 43684 ʻAmelika Hui Pū ʻIa Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
HK – Da Ono Hawaiian Food is an old restruant that has been around for a long time. Da Ono is Pidgin with Da being The and Ono being Delicious. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 42661 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
The domain is public and its use is advertisement, the intended audience is most likely locals. -AB
Pin 43685 ʻAmelika Hui Pū ʻIa Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
HK – There is Hawaiian in this but in a Pidgin Format. Although The Bus isnʻt pidgin the way they say can be considered Pidgin. “Aloha the bus” can be defined as “Love the bus.” This is a bus stop bench in fron of Gateway Hale. I dont think students even notice that its even there. But it is faced towards the road so it is showing appreciation towards the Bus Drivers that drive the busses. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 42662 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
The domain is public, and it’s a sign for a business, and is probably meant for locals more than tourists. -AB
Pin 43686 ʻAmelika Hui Pū ʻIa Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
HK – Hammajang is a pidgin term for messed up. In this case this food item in Foodland is refering to a messed up mixture of nuts and other snacks contained. Its not messed up in quality rather the concept of messy being refered to the assortment of snacks in it. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43431 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
(HC) Domain: Hawaii's Finest Clothing Purpose: To denote sizes of the t-shirts on the rack. Audience: Children and Women Printed: Slate display board Message: Classifying the sizes of the t-shirts, in this case intended for use of women and children. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43687 ʻAmelika Hui Pū ʻIa Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
HK – This is a sign placed in the International Market Place in Waikiki. This is a wonderful tourist sign with Aloha being the one word that everyone is familiare with. Love, Hello, Greetings, Good bye. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 108712 ryansunada United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43432 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
(HC) Domain: Silk-screened t-shirt Purpose: To convey a popular local expression. Audience: Locals who enjoy saying: "Aloha fo' days", locals who enjoy the color and branded manufacturer of the shirt. Printed: AAA cotton t-shirt Implied message: "Aloha" translates to a universal term in Hawaiian to "love". "Love (for days)" Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43688 ʻAmelika Hui Pū ʻIa Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
HK – E komo mai is Hawaiian for a Come on In – This is the rough translation but the literal defination being Enter towards the direction of the speaker. So it does not mean, “we are open!” even though we know this, the tourist may get comfused becasue this is meant to say, We are Open! “So come on in.” Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43433 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
(HC) Domain: Sales sign at Hawaii's Finest LLC. Purpose: To denote the sale of tenor and concert ukuleles. Audience: Customers who are in the market to purchase an ukulele. Printed: Laminated paper sign Message: Ukuleles were brought to Hawaii by Portuguese settlers, and has been a cultural icon for the islands since. "Ukulele," is a Hawaiian term that translates to "Jumping flea," similar to the movement of the fingers across the ukulele's fretboard. Multilingual Hawaiʻi