What non Hawaiian words or pronunciations do people use that make them dead giveaways for being from Hawaiʻi?
Writing some local based comedy and would like your input.
Certain pronunciations like but-ten for button or aish cream for ice cream are the first that come to mind.
In this case I don't mean speaking pigeon or Hawaiian but along the lines of not knowing someone is Canadian until they say the word hoose or aboot.
What examples do you have would make your ears prick up if you overheard someone on the mainland?