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Bobstandard

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61. Da kine
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 10:56 AM
15 hrs ago

Ubiquitous in everyday conversation in Hawaii, ‘da kine’ is a multi purpose term that Wikipedia describes well:

Da kine" is a Hawaiian Pidgin phrase that can be used as a placeholder name, verb, adjective, or adverb. It's often used when someone can't remember a word or name, or when referring to something familiar. "Da kine" can also mean "the best," "the most unique," or "the most special".
Examples of "da kine" in use
"Don't be 'da-kine', and use 'da-kine'"
"Its Da Kine"


Other examples: “Liliha Bakery lilikoi cake is da kine!” “I went to the store to get da kine stuff but they was out.”

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