N.L, Shaka is a pidgin word for a gesture where you close your fist and stick out the thumb and pinky.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
39027
United States
Aiea
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43379
United States
Honolulu
SK
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43891
United States
Kaneohe
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- medium: The sign is printed on a metal sign right off the side of the road.
- domain: The context of the sign is that there is an ahupua’a in Kāne’ohe.
- audience: The sign is intended for people who are driving by the sign. It is mainly intended for nonlocals and tourists.
- function: The sign is informing people who are not familiar with the island that an ahupua’a is nearby the area that the sign is located.
- language: The language that is dominant on this sign is Hawaiian.
The word ahupua’a is a Hawaiian term for a large traditional socioeconomic, geologic, and climatic subdivision of land.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44147
United States
Honolulu
N.L, Howzit is pidgin for how is it
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24948
United States
Waipahu
This is a shirt that says so urusai. There is also the meaning of urusai below in English which say irritating. Urusai is a Japanese word that also means annoying or noisy there is also Japanese characters. This Symbolic-synthetic. R.N.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
39028
United States
Haleiwa
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43380
United States
Honolulu
SK
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43892
United States
Aiea
EL-S Domain: Pearlridge Center downtown
This is to help difference the diffferent sides of the mall, one is the plantation while to other isn’t.
Audience: Customers that are walking in, and wanting to go to the other part of the mall.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
24949
United States
Waipahu
This is a shirt that says Chee hoo on it this is a (hwc) slang that locals most likely use at a football game or to up lift the mood. This is symbolic-authentic. R.N.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
39029
United States
Mililani
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43381
United States
Honolulu
SK
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43893
United States
Aiea
EL-S Domain : Downtown Pearlridge Center
Audience: Its to help catch the others eyes, and see if there anything that local people might get or non-locals. Mostly to help bring in customers.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
44149
United States
Honolulu
Picture took in Ben Franklin Crafts
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
51317
United States
Honolulu
Mauna Loa macadamia nuts had a promotional table at the finish line for the 2022 Hapalua half marathon. This sign uses pidgin to congratulate locals on finishing the race while also promoting their products
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
24950
United States
Waipahu
This is a shirt that says Bumbai with the meaning below which is in Hawaii creole “layers brah”. Brah is short for “braddah” which also means “brother” in English. This is symbolic-authentic. R.N.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
39030
United States
Honolulu
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43382
United States
Honolulu
SK
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
43894
United States
Honolulu
EL-S Domain: Computer case from T&C surf
Purpose: It’s a brand, that T&C sells, and most locals, have an item of this brand
Audience: The store itself may attract locals or those who like to surf/ go to the beach.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
51318
United States
Honolulu
Sign at the end of the 2022 hapalua half marathon instructing runners to “please Kokua” so that all runners can get a treat at the end. It thanks participants with mahalo.
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