Hawaiian Pidgin

Meanings

proper noun

A creole language based in part on English used by most "local" residents of Hawaii.
The results revealed a number of Pidgin and Hawaiian Pidgin speakers. Both were added to the census list that included over 100 languages, representative of the islands diversity.
2015 November 12, Bu Kerry Chan Laddaran, “Pidgin English now an official language of Hawaii”, in CNN
Synonyms: Hawaiian Creole English, Hawaii Creole English, Hawaiian Creole, Hawaiian Pidgin English, Hawaii Pidgin English, HCE
Any pidgin language based on Hawaiian, especially used in the second half of the 19th century and the earliest 20th century.
Synonyms: pidgin Hawaiian

proper nounA creole language based in part on English used by most "local" residents of Hawaii.

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Hawaiian Creole EnglishHawaii Creole EnglishHawaiian CreoleHawaiian Pidgin EnglishHawaii Pidgin EnglishHCE

proper nounAny pidgin language based on Hawaiian, especially used in the second half of the 19th century and the earliest 20th century.

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pidgin Hawaiian

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