J is for Junk

This one is easy. J is for Junk (Another slang word) which describes stuff as lousy and rotten as in, 'Dat's a bunch of junk.' It could be referring to actual items or even poetry. Hopefully, not mine.

No junk around here. Just a first class blogging challenge from A to Z. Are we having fun, or what?

The Letter I

If you've been to a real Luau you know about the Imu and one of my characters describes the process in Penniless Hearts. It's usually used to roast a pig but they also use it for fish and vegetables. Typically they use taro leaves to wrap the food before it's put into the imu. Taro leaves are literally called Luau but the word luau has become known as a Hawaiian feast.

Basically, the definition of Imu is an underground pit used for cooking.

Do the Hula

H is for hula-- the native dances of the Hawaiian islands. Hula dancers sway their hips and move their hands in a rhythmic fashion to present visual stories and legends describing the history of the islands.

I'm going to Grind at the Luau.

G is for
Grind (slang)

It means:
To eat like you've never eaten before!  Heap up the delicious food on your plate and grind it down!

F is for your Dad

Fadda: Similar to the song about Camp Grenada, this is the island way to say father or dad. (This is also pidgin or slang of course and the real word for parent is Makua.)

Colloquial E.

Eriding: If you say it out loud you'll notice this word means everything. Yup. All of it. (slang)

On a serious note:
E Komo Mai- means...'You're welcome'.

That Letter D.

Not too many Hawaiian words and phrases begin with the letter D, I figured the most important word is:

Dat: Yes, it means that.(slang)
Though this word might be pidgin-English, it also might be easier to say when you're on Hawaiian-time. Also, Portuguese explorers and Missionaries left their influence on linguistic expressions and pronunciation.