What does Kine mean in pidgin?
the kind
It’s a widely used expression in Hawaii pidgin English. Roughly translated, it means “the kind,” similar to the pidgin expression any kine, which itself means “any kind.” But da kine’s meaning is more complex.
What is da kine?
Dakine comes from a Hawwaiian expression used originally by surfers. It is a slang/pigeon English version of “The Kind”, meaning very good, “the real deal” or exceptional. Some say that Beach Volleyball was probably first played in Hawaii in 1915, when the Outrigger Beach and Canoe Club set up a court on Waikiki Beach.
How do you use da kine?
10 Ways People from Hawaiʻi Use “Da Kine”
- Noun – I wen pick up one case da kine.
- Proper Noun – I wen take malasadas to Aunty Da Kine.
- Noun Clause – I know da buggah like da kine me.
- Verb – I wen da kine ’em.
- Adverb – Da music was really da kine.
- Adverbial Clause – Whenevah I da kine, I stay all bus’ up.
What does stay da kine mean?
Da kine (/də ˈkaɪn/) is an expression in Hawaiian Pidgin (Hawaii Creole English), probably derived from “that kind”, that usually functions grammatically as a placeholder name (compare to English “whatsit” and “whatchamacallit”). It can also take the role of a verb, adjective, or adverb.
Who started da kine?
Rob Kaplan
History. Dakine was founded in 1979 in Haiku, Maui, Hawaii, by Rob Kaplan. In 1986 Dakine moved its base of operations to Hood River, Oregon, U.S., and has remained there since.
What is Dakine known for?
Founded in Hawaii in 1979 and located at the base of Mt. Hood in Hood River, Oregon, Dakine builds backpacks, travel bags, accessories, outerwear and clothing for people who love to surf, snowboard, skateboard, mountain bike, ski, windsurf, kiteboard and travel.
Who started Dakine?
Where does Dakine come from?
What does stay Da Kine mean?
How do you make a Hawaiian mad?
13 Sure-Fire Ways To Make Someone From Hawaii Mad
- Ask us if you need a passport to visit Hawaii.
- Assume that everyone from Hawaii is a Hawaiian.
- Tell us that we pronounce “Hawaii” funny.
- Make a mockery of Hawaiian culture.
- Drive like an idiot, or use your car horn.
- Try to speak pidgin.
- Disturbing sea life.
Can you replace da kine with “the kind”?
But there are not that many instances where you can replace da kine with “the kind” and have any idea what a Hawaiian Pidgin speaker is saying. The most popular use of da kine is a similar one to jawn, in that it’s a stand-in for another word, kind of like “whatchamacallit.”
Does Da Kine have to have’da’in front of it?
This isn’t to say that da kine is always negative, nor that, really, it has to have “da” in front of it.
What does he Wen Da Kine mean?
You could describe someone as “a smart kine people,” or tell your kid to “make sure you da kine before we go” (referring to doing a chore), or explain where someone went by saying “he wen da kine dem” (referring to going with somebody’s family, or friends, or whatever makes the most sense in context).
Is da kine a negative word?
When da kine is used as an adjective like that, Sakoda says he thinks the meaning can often veer negative, but there’s a reason for that. “If it’s negative, you don’t want to say it,” he says.