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Pin 47184 United States Kailua
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
HC medium: Party sign print: Vinyl printed Sign message: "Lokahi" meaning, "Unity" in Hawaiian. implied audience: Families, Friends how it relates to language rights: "Lokahi" brings a sense of unity within the Kailua Community. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41356 United States Kailua
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
One of the food names on the Big City Diner menu Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41357 United States Kailua
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Location: FOODLAND. Sign ‘shaka’ - welcoming gesture, the poster is advertising the store’s products using Hawaii Creole English as the header: ‘Shakas Up' Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41358 United States Kailua
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Location: FOODLAND Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41359 United States Kailua
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Deck of cards cover at TIMES supermarket Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41360 United States Kailua
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Children’s Book - Kimo’s Summer Vacation Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41361 United States Kailua
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Deck of cards cover at TIMES supermarket Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41362 United States Kailua
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
‘Shoots’ in Pidgin means ‘ok’ in English Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41363 United States Kailua
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47290 United States Kailua
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
KA - Here the Hawaiian is kū kia'i mauna, which means to stand strong as guard of the mountain. in this case referring to Mauna Kea Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 46039 United States Kailua
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
SU: Check Up #2 - What languages are used on the sign?: The languages that are used on the sign are Hawaiian & English. - How are the languages presented?: The Hawaiian word “Ohana” is presented in big, blue letters. The English words are presented in big and small, blue and red letters. The words “Ohana Bar-B-Q” are in big letter because that’s the name of the restaurant and the rest of the words are in a smaller font because it tells you what kind of restaurant this is and the phone number to call for a take out order. - Who is the audience?: The audience is the general public and could be for both locals and non-locals. - What is the domain?: The domain is a workplace and an eating place. - What is the sign telling people?: The sign is telling people that it is a Korean restaurant and since it says “Ohana Bar-B-Q”, “Ohana” means family so it might be a family owned Korean Bar-B-Q restaurant. - Why is Hawaiian being used here?: Hawaiian is being used here because it could easily catch the attention of the non-locals and locals alike. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 39039 United States Kahului
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41340 United States Kahuku
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
The purpose of the sign is to spread cognizance about the nesting of the Albatrosses to tourists. The sign uses Hawaiian to convey that the Hawaiian language is still being used. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41341 United States Kahuku
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
The sign tells tourists about Kahuku Point and the Hawaiian Monk Seal (a critically endangered endemic species of Hawaii) Honey Girl. The sign teaches tourists a few Hawaiian words. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41342 United States Kahuku
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 41343 United States Kahuku
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 44136 United States Kaaawa
LM. Ko’olaupoko district. WATER IZ LIFE. Pidgin for Braddah IZ. Intended for locals. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 25088 United States Honolulu
Act “lolo” can be translated to act crazy, make one “Shaka”, which means “hang loose” or the hand symbol associated with it, and wiggle yo “okole” meaning shake your butt. Lastly, “Kay, now open da card!” Translates to Okay, now open the card! This is authentic-symbolic. J.A.S Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 42496 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
(SP) (photo taken while riding The Bus) this is a semipermanent paper sign taken while riding one of Honolulu’s Buses (transportation domain). It uses a heading of “Mālama kūpuna” and then the English translation of the phrase directly below it, which indicates that this sign’s audience is both Locals and tourists alike. Hawaiian may have been used to appeal to Locals’ value of taking care of those older than them, and to reflect a strong sense of “Hawaiian values”. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 46080 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
EL-S Checkip #2 : Languages used on this sign is English and Hawaiian. Languages presented all in the same way except Kokua is underlined. I think to emphasize kokua. The audience is general public. The domain is the airport. The sign is telling people we need your help. The sign is here to just let people know we need your help, it could be talking about anything. Multilingual Hawaiʻi