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Pin 43690 ʻAmelika Hui Pū ʻIa Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
HK – Happy Wahine is Hawaiian and English with Wahine being woman. This is a spa unit that is probably target audience being Woman. This is a unit in the International Market Place. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43689 ʻAmelika Hui Pū ʻIa Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
HK – Shaka is not Hawaiian. Rather its a term for hang loose used by surfers. The term has become more thoough a greeting and farwell sign here in Hawaiʻi. We dont say Shaka but the gestures is used more. Thats just what we call um. It has become our local culture to do it. In this case Hang Loose referese to the Tea to be very calming and chill. This is a product you can find at Foodland. 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 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 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 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 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 43438 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
(HC) Purpose: Statue of the mascot for Waiola Shave Ice, a popular dessert shop on Oahu. Audience: Tourists for pictures, customers of the shop. Format: ABS/Plaster statue of the shave ice mascot. Message: "Shave ice" is derived from "Kakigori", a popular ice snack from Japan. After the plantation era, Hawaii had took substantial inspiration from the Kakigori into the creation of "Shave ice", essentially syrup poured over what is finely crushed, or "shavings" of ice. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43437 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
(HC) Domain: Manoalani Apartments Purpose: Place marker of a Hawaiian apartment complex Audience: Passerby and Residents Format: Wooden sign on Concrete wall Message: "Manoalani" translates to: "Vast Heaven" and also describes the location of the apartment, being close in proximity to Manoa town. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43436 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
(HC) Domain: UH Manoa Campus Purpose: Denoting a family event on Fridays for families to participate Audience: Families with children Print: Neon green flyer Message: Announcement for a family activity night at UH Manoa Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43435 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
(HC) Domain: Drive through parking lot Purpose: Denoting the owner of this vehicle to be of an Uncle figure. Audience: All audiences, seen as a novelty sticker Format: Bumper sticker on the back of a pickup truck Message: "Unko status," known in Hawaii, Uncle, or "Unko" is usually a colloquial term for an adult male in Hawaii, as a term of endearment. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43434 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
(HC) Domain: Long's Drugs Greeting Card Department Purpose: Pidgin is used as an expression of congratulating any recipient of the card. Audience: Customers looking to buy a local-themed greeting card Print: 3x5" greeting card Message: "Chee hoo" is an expression of congratulations in HWC. 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
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 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 43383 United States Aiea
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
NIP Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43382 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
SK Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43381 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
SK Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43380 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
SK Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 43379 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
SK Multilingual Hawaiʻi